The NCAA Division III men's basketball regional advisory committee released its first regional ranking of the season and three Northern Athletics Conference teams were among the Midwest region's top eight.
NAC North Division leader, Concordia Wisconsin (17-3, 12-0 NAC), received the No. 2 spot in the region with a 15-2 in-region record.
Edgewood (13-6, 9-2) was ranked fourth with a 13-4 in-region record, and MSOE (14-5, 8-3), which is tied for the top spot in the NAC South Division, was ranked eighth with a 13-5 in-region record.
| 1 | Augustana (Ill.) | 19-0 | 18-0 |
| 2 | Concordia (Wis.) | 16-2 | 15-2 |
| 3 | Illinois Wesleyan | 14-5 | 13-5 |
| 4 | Edgewood | 13-6 | 13-4 |
| 5 | Hanover | 13-5 | 13-5 |
| 6 | St. Norbert | 15-3 | 15-3 |
| 7 | Anderson (Ind.) | 14-5 | 12-4 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Engineering | 14-5 | 13-5 |