MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Area Technical College men's basketball team held its ground in the national picture once again, remaining at No. 5 in the Week 14 NJCAA Division II poll released Feb. 23, 2026. The Stormers have now occupied the No. 5 spot for three consecutive weeks after first rising to the position on Feb. 2.

MATC stayed steady following another unbeaten stretch, closing out its final week of regular‑season play with three decisive victories — powering past Blackhawk Tech, Illinois Valley, and Harper College to complete a 3–0 run. Now 27–3 overall, the Stormers continue to stand as the highest‑ranked program in Region 4. Three additional Region 4 teams appear in this week's poll: No. 10 South Suburban, No. 17 Bryant & Stratton, and No. 20 Rock Valley.

With the regular season behind them, the Stormers now shift fully into postseason mode. Ranked No. 5 nationally and riding a 20‑game win streak, MATC enters the 2026 Region 4 Men's Basketball Division II (Midwest District A) Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed after assembling one of the strongest campaigns in recent memory.

MATC will host No. 16 Prairie State on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m., marking the Stormers' final home appearance before the tournament shifts to Rock Valley College for the quarterfinal and championship rounds.

For the full list of Week 14 men's basketball rankings, see below:

1. Palm Beach State College (Region 8) — 29‑1, 223 points, 8 first‑place votes, Prev. 1
2. Des Moines Area Community College (Region 11) — 28‑1, 218 points, 3 first‑place votes, Prev. 2
3. Johnson County Community College (Region 6) — 28‑0, 207 points, Prev. 3
4. Pima Community College (Region 1) — 29‑0, 197 points, Prev. 4
5. Milwaukee Area Technical College (Region 4) — 27‑3, 190 points, Prev. 5
6. Danville Area Community College (Region 24) — 22‑3, 180 points, Prev. 7
7. Monroe Community College (Region 3) — 24‑5, 171 points, Prev. 8
8. Mid Michigan College (Region 12) — 23‑4, 162 points, Prev. 10
9. Ellsworth Community College (Region 11) — 24‑5, 150 points, Prev. 6
10. South Suburban College (Region 4) — 24‑6, 139 points, Prev. 9
11. Iowa Central Community College (Region 11) — 22‑6, 134 points, Prev. 13
12. Parkland College (Region 24) — 21‑6, 122 points, Prev. 14
13. Schoolcraft College (Region 12) — 22‑5, 117 points, Prev. 11
14. Rend Lake College (Region 24) — 21‑7, 107 points, Prev. 12
15. Kirkwood Community College (Region 11) — 21‑8, 106 points, Prev. 15
16. Snead State Community College (Region 22) — 22‑7, 78 points, Prev. 16
17. Bryant & Stratton College (WI) (Region 4) — 23‑7, 70 points, Prev. 20
18. Orange County Community College (Region 15) — 20‑8, 72 points, Prev. 19
19. Oakland Community College (Region 12) — 21‑6, 57 points, Prev. 21
20. Rock Valley College (Region 4) — 23‑7, 60 points, Prev. 22
21. Davidson‑Davie Community College (Region 10) — 22‑5, 55 points, Prev. 18
22. CCBC Dundalk (Region 20) — 20‑5, 38 points, Prev. 17
23. Coastal Alabama–North (Region 22) — 22‑8, 27 points, Not Ranked
24. Iowa Western Community College (Region 11) — 22‑7, 27 points, Prev. 24
25. North Central Missouri College (Region 16) — 20‑8, 11 points, Prev. 25

Other Receiving Votes: Bay, Henry Ford, Madison, Forsyth Tech, North Central Michigan, Waubonsee, Arkansas State Mid-South, Lakeland