EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The NCAA revealed its first list of regional rankings with teams listed in numerical order, as the ESU men's basketball team heads into the final game of the regular season ranked 10^th in the Atlantic Region.
 
The Warriors are now 20-7 after their win over Kutztown Wednesday night, and are one of five PSAC teams making the initial rankings. ESU can boost its resume on Saturday with a win over West Chester, which is the eighth seed in the region, heading into the PSAC Tournament. ESU has clinched a top-four seed in the PSAC East, and can end the season as the one, three, or four seed depending on different scenarios regarding its own game and Shepherd's contest against Bloomsburg. The Warriors close out the regular season at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 in West Chester.
 
FULL RANKINGS

1. Gannon (24-2)
2. West Liberty (23-3)
3. Fairmont State (21-4)
4. Indiana (Pa.) (19-4)
5. Virginia Union (21-4)
6. California (Pa.) (18-7)
7. Fayetteville State (20-6)
8. West Chester (19-6)
9. Charleston (W. Va.) (17-8)
10. East Stroudsburg (19-7)

*Records are as of Feb. 22, 2026