MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Area Technical College men's basketball team fell two spots in the latest NJCAA Division II poll, sliding from No. 14 to No. 16 in the Week 5 rankings released Dec. 8, 2025.

The drop follows a turbulent week for the Stormers, who went 1-1 with a one-point loss to Lansing and a blowout win over Southwestern Michigan. MATC is now the third-highest-ranked team from Region 4, trailing only No. 13 South Suburban and No. 15 Madison. Also representing Region 4 in the poll are No. 24 Bryant & Stratton and No. 25 Rock Valley.

The Stormers enter this week with an 8-3 record as they prepare to host Oakton at 7 p.m. Tuesday. For the full list of Week 5 men's basketball rankings, see below:

1. Ellsworth Community College (Region 11) — 12-0, 223 points, 8 first-place votes, Prev. 1
2. Palm Beach State College (Region 8) — 12-0, 218 points, 3 first-place votes, Prev. 2
3. Johnson County Community College (Region 6) — 11-0, 206 points, Prev. 3
4. Iowa Central Community College (Region 11) — 11-0, 200 points, Prev. 4
5. Parkland College (Region 24) — 10-2, 188 points, Prev. 6
6. Monroe Community College (Region 3) — 12-1, 179 points, Prev. 7
7. Des Moines Area Community College (Region 11) — 10-1, 164 points, Prev. 9
8. Kirkwood Community College (Region 11) — 8-3, 153 points, Prev. 5
9. Macomb Community College (Region 12) — 6-3, 152 points, Prev. 11
10. Pima Community College (Region 1) — 8-0, 149 points, Prev. 8
11. North Central Missouri College (Region 16) — 11-2, 134 points, Prev. 15
12. Henry Ford College (Region 12) — 5-1, 126 points, Prev. 12
13. South Suburban College (Region 4) — 7-2, 115 points, Prev. 10
14. Orange County Community College (Region 15) — 8-0, 105 points, Prev. 16
15. Madison College (Region 4) — 8-1, 91 points, Prev. 19
16. Milwaukee Area Technical College (Region 4) — 8-3, 83 points, Prev. 14
17. Raritan Valley Community College (Region 19) — 7-1, 74 points, Prev. 17
18. Iowa Western Community College (Region 11) — 11-0, 69 points, Prev. 24
19. Snead State Community College (Region 22) — 8-3, 61 points, Prev. 21
20. Chesapeake College (Region 20) — 8-1, 55 points, Prev. 22
21. Oakland Community College (Region 12) — 8-2, 52 points, Prev. 13
22. Illinois Central College (Region 24) — 8-2, 33 points, Prev. 18
23. Danville Area Community College (Region 24) — 8-1, 31 points, Prev. Not Ranked
24. Bryant and Stratton College (WI) (Region 4) — 8-4, 18 points, Prev. 20
25. Rock Valley College (Region 4) — 11-3, 12 points, Prev. Not Ranked

Others Receiving Votes: Florida State College at Jacksonville; Bay; Mid Michigan; North Arkansas; Schoolcraft; Waubonsee; Montgomery (MD); Lansing; Prince George; Rend Lake.