# 2021–22 NCAA Division II men's basketball rankings

Two human polls make up the 2021–22 NCAA Division II men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.

## Legend

| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | New to rankings from previous week |
| Italics | Number of first place votes |
| (#–#) | Win–loss record |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |

## D2SIDA Poll

| | Preseason Nov 3 | Week 2 Nov 16 | Week 3 Nov 23 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | |
| 1. | Northwest Missouri State (15) | West Texas A&M (5–0) (11) | Lubbock Christian (4–0) (6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. |
| 2. | Flagler | Northwest Missouri State (3–1) (2) | Northwest Missouri St (4–1) (7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. |
| 3. | West Texas A&M | Lubbock Christian (2–0) т | Indiana (PA) (4–0) (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3. |
| 4. | Lubbock Christian | Hillsdale (2–0) т | West Liberty (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4. |
| 5. | Hillsdale | Indiana (PA) (2–0) | Queens (NC) (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5. |
| 6. | Indiana (PA) | West Liberty (2–0) | Embry-Riddle (6–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6. |
| 7. | West Liberty | Queens (NC) (2–0) | West Texas A&M (5–1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7. |
| 8. | Valdosta State | Truman State (2–0) | Truman State (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8. |
| 9. | Nova Southeastern | Point Loma (2–0) | Ferris State (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9. |
| 10. | Colorado Mesa | Nova Southeastern (1–0) | Nova Southeastern (2–0) (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10. |
| 11. | Washburn | Embry-Riddle (4–0) | Augustana (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11. |
| 12. | St. Thomas Aquinas | Saint Anselm (0–0) | Chico State (3–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12. |
| 13. | Point Loma | Lincoln Memorial (2–0) | Mercyhurst (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13. |
| 14. | Queens (NC) | Flagler (1–1) | Hillsdale (3–1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14. |
| 15. | Truman State | Mercyhurst (2–0) | Bentley (2–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15. |
| 16. | Saint Anselm | Southern Indiana (0–0) | UNC Pembroke (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16. |
| 17. | Colorado School of Mines | Oklahoma Baptist (2–0) | Southern Indiana (1–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. |
| 18. | Southern Indiana | Dallas Baptist (2–0) | Fairmount State (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. |
| 19. | Lincoln Memorial | Chico State (2–0) | Cal St-San Bernardino (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. |
| 20. | Seattle Pacific | Augustana (2–0) | Lincoln Memorial (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. |
| 21. | Mercyhurst | Fairmount State (2–0) | Dominican (NY) (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. |
| 22. | Lee | Washburn (1–1) | Cal Poly Pomona (4–0) т | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. |
| 23. | Fairmont State | Valdosta State (1–1) | Point Loma (2–2) т | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23. |
| 24. | Daemen | Lee (1–1) | Oklahoma Baptist (2–1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. |
| 25. | Minnesota State Moorhead | Cal St-San Bernardino (2–0) т Bentley (1–0) т | UC Colorado Springs (3–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25. |
| | Preseason Nov 3 | Week 2 Nov 16 | Week 3 Nov 23 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | |
| | | Dropped: Colorado Mesa (2–3)St. Thomas Aquinas (2–2)Colorado School of Mines (0–2)Seattle Pacific (1–4)Daemen (1–2)Minnesota State Moorhead (2–3) | Dropped: Saint Anselm (0–2)Flagler (3–2)Dallas Baptist (3–1)Washburn (2–2)Valdosta State (2–1)Lee (2–2) | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | |

## NABC Coaches Poll

| | Preseason Nov 3 | Week 2 Nov 21 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | |
| 1. | NW Missouri St (15) | Lubbock Christian (4–0) (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. |
| 2. | Flagler | Truman State (4–0) (9) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. |
| 3. | West Texas A&M | NW Missouri St (4–1) (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3. |
| 4. | Colorado Mesa (1) | Mercyhurst (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4. |
| 5. | Colorado School of Mines | Queens (NC) (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5. |
| 6. | Truman State | West Texas A&M (5–1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6. |
| 7. | Hillsdale | West Liberty (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7. |
| 8. | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nova Southeastern (2–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8. |
| 9. | Lubbock Christian | Indiana (PA) (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9. |
| 10. | Valdosta State | Fairmount State (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10. |
| 11. | Washburn | Cal Poly Pomona (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11. |
| 12. | Mercyhurst | Chico State (3–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12. |
| 13. | Nova Southeastern | Augustana (4–0) (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13. |
| 14. | West Liberty | Ferris State (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14. |
| 15. | Northern State (SD) | Embry-Riddle (6–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15. |
| 16. | Queens (NC) | Hillsdale (3–1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16. |
| 17. | Lincoln Memorial | Augusta (3–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. |
| 18. | Indiana (PA) | Angelo State (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. |
| 19. | Dallas Baptist | Hawai'i Hilo (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. |
| 20. | Alabama Huntsville | Valdosta State (2–1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. |
| 21. | Seattle Pacific | Cal St-San Bernardino (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. |
| 22. | Fairmount State | Lincoln Memorial (3–1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. |
| 23. | Florida Southern | Grand Valley State (2–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23. |
| 24. | Point Loma | Southern New Hampshire (4–0) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. |
| 25. | Charleston (WV) | Dallas Baptist | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25. |
| | Preseason Nov 3 | Week 2 Nov 21 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | |
| | | Dropped: FlaglerColorado MesaColorado School of MinesSt. Thomas AquinasWashburnNorthern State (ND)Alabama HuntsvilleSeattle PacificFlorida SouthernPoint LomaCharleston (WV) | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | |