NEW HAVEN, Conn. (February 26, 2026) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference member Felician University is the No. 2 team in the latest 2026 NCAA Division II East Region Men’s Basketball Ranking, the D-II Men’s Basketball Committee released on Wednesday. Felician is the only CACC school among the 10 teams listed.
The rankings for all eight NCAA Division II regions can be viewed at https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d2/regional-ranking.
Felician (23-3, 18-1 CACC) has clinched the CACC regular-season title and the No. 1 seed for next week’s conference championship tournament. The winner of the CACC Tournament receives an automatic berth into the 2026 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship.
The Golden Falcons are ranked No. 25 in the most recent national Division II coaches poll. They conclude their regular season on Saturday.
The NCAA will announce the 64-team field for the 2026 Division II Men’s Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 8, at 11 p.m. on ncaa.com. The East Region will receive automatic qualifiers from the CACC, East Coast Conference and Northeast 10 Conference and five at-large berths.
NCAA DIVISION II EAST REGION MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKING
February 25, 2026
1. Daemen University
2. Felician University
3. Bentley University
4. Saint Anselm College
5. Assumption University
6. Adelphi University
7. Saint Michael’s College
8. St. Thomas Aquinas College
9. College of Staten Island
10. Pace University
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.