NIACC Women Hold Steady at No. 14 in Latest NJCAA Division II Poll

MASON CITY — The NIACC women’s basketball team held steady at No. 14 in the latest NJCAA Division II national poll released Monday.

The Trojans, 14-2 overall and 8-2 in the ICCAC, were also ranked No. 14 in the Jan. 6 poll. NIACC went 2-0 last week with wins over No. 20 DMACC (62-58) and Southwestern CC (85-50).

NIACC has appeared in all nine polls during the 2025-26 season and climbed as high as No. 11 in the Dec. 1 rankings.

At the top of the poll, Johnson County CC (16-0) remained No. 1. Kirkwood (14-2, 8-1) slipped to No. 5 after a 78-70 overtime loss Saturday to Northeast CC, which moved into the rankings at No. 24.

Other ranked Iowa programs this week include Iowa Lakes (No. 16) and DMACC (No. 20).

NIACC returns to action Wednesday with a road game at Iowa Central in Fort Dodge. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. The Trojans will be back home Saturday to host No. 24 Northeast CC at the NIACC gym, with game time scheduled for 1 p.m.

NJCAA Division II Women’s Poll (Jan. 14, 2026)

1. Johnson County CC

2. Lincoln Land CC

3. Schoolcraft College

4. Harcum College

5. Kirkwood

6. Mesa CC

7. Lansing CC

8. CCBC Essex

9. Parkland College

10. Illinois Central

11. UCNJ

12. Pima CC

13. Bryant & Stratton (Va.)

14. NIACC

15. Kansas City (Kan.) CC

16. Iowa Lakes

17. Mercer County CC

18. Rock Valley College

19. Mid Michigan College

20. DMACC

21. Cleveland CC

22. Chattahoochee Valley CC

23. Scottsdale CC

24. Northeast CC

25. Louisburg College

NIACC in the 2025-26 Polls

• Oct. 20 — 17th

• Nov. 10 — 15th

• Nov. 17 — 12th

• Nov. 24 — 12th

• Dec. 1 — 11th

• Dec. 8 — 12th

• Dec. 15 — 15th

• Jan. 6 — 14th

• Jan. 12 — 14th