Navy Finishes 21st in Final Mid-Major Poll

Navy Finishes 21st in Final Mid-Major Poll

BOSTON, Mass. -- The Navy men's basketball team placed 21st in the final College Insider Mid-Major Top-25 Poll of the 2025-26 season. It is the first time Navy has appeared in the organization's final poll of a year.

The Mids compiled an overall record of 26-8, won the Patriot League regular season title with a 17-1 record and made the program's first postseason tournament appearance since 1998 by receiving a bid to the National Invitation Tournament.

Mid-major designation is given to teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Coastal Athletic Association, Horizon League, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic and major independents.

Final Poll

1. Gonzaga

2. Miami (Ohio)

3. High Point

4. Santa Clara

5. Saint Mary's (Calif.)

6. Akron

7. McNeese State

8. North Dakota State

9. Yale

10. Liberty

11. Belmont

12. Stephen F. Austin

13. Hawaii

14. UNCW

15. California Baptist

16. Hofstra

17. Utah Valley

18. UC Irvine

19. Troy

20. St. Thomas (Minn.)

21. Navy

22. Kent State

23. Howard

24. Wright State

25. Tennessee State