D3hoops.com Poll - Week 13 | NPI (through March 2)

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's basketball climbed three spots to No. 7 in the final D3hoops.com Top 25 poll of the regular season released Monday, March 3. 

SJU (24-3, 15-1 MIAC) begins the 2025 NCAA Division III Tournament at the University of Chicago (18-7, 9-5 UAA) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 7. No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan (22-5, 12-4 CCIW) faces Bethany Lutheran (14-13, 9-5 UMAC) in the regional's other game at 4 p.m. Friday. 
 
Friday's winners play at 6:30 p.m. Saturday night for the chance to advance to the Sweet 16.

IWU ended the 2024-25 regular season No. 9 in the NCAA's final National Power Index (NPI), followed by SJU (No. 19), Chicago (No. 34) and Bethany Lutheran (No. 236).