Titan Men Earn No. 4 National Ranking

In what is believed to be a first in the history of Titan men's basketball, Eastern Florida is ranked fourth in in the NJCAA Division I national poll.

The poll was released on Wednesday. The only other Florida team in the top 25 is defending national champion Northwest Florida at 16^th.

In two other milestones, the Titans achieved and retain the No. 1 ranking in Florida in the NJCAA Region 8 poll and are the champions of the FCSAA Southern Conference for an unprecedented fourth straight time.

Eastern Florida, 14-0 in the conference for the first time and 26-3 overall, completes its regular season at 7 p.m. Thursday at conference foe Miami Dade College (6-8, 16-13) in Kendall.

The Titans then will gear up for their fourth straight appearance in the Region 8/FCSAA Tournament where they finished as runner-up in 2013 and 2015.

The tournament is March 2-5 at the College of Central Florida in Ocala.

The Titans also are seeking their second straight NJCAA national tournament berth, which they can earn by winning the Region 8/FCSAA Tournament or securing one of four national at-large bids.

And, the Titans again have the opportunity to set a program record for victories in a season. They tied it last season, finishing 29-5.

"What an honor to be ranked fourth in the entire country," said Titans head coach Jeremy Shulman. "It's a testament to this amazing group of guys that we have. It's a special team.

"But as a reminder guys, we can't focus on the ranking, but rather getting prepared for an outstanding Miami Dade team tomorrow, and then a deep and talented State Tournament in March."