Kansas City, Mo. - The eighth NAIA Men's Basketball notebook of the season is hot off the press, and as always, there is a lot of great information to get you ready for another week on men's basketball as teams look to earn one of 64 spots in the national tournament. In Issue VIII of the notebook, we highlight two head coaching milestones from this week, take another look back at the players of the week and the fourth national poll of the season, and include an updated bracketology report from NAIA Hoops.

You’ll also find:

• Recap highlighted games from last week — Looking back at another midseason tournament, and how upsets could shake up the fourth national top 25 poll of the season.

• Top-25 poll — Did you miss the fourth regular-season coaches' poll earlier this week? Check it out in the notebook with links back to the release!

• Players of the Week — The eighth national offensive and defensive players of the week were released earlier this week. Be sure to check out this week's honorees of the 2025-26 season.

• Featured Games of the Week — Six games highlighted in this week's featured games section. Stat comparisons of the games and links to watch them live.

• NAIA Hoops Report — Updated bracketology has been released, along with a new podcast and a Week 11 recap categorized by sections.

Stay plugged in between notebooks, check out the More Ways to Follow section — featuring independent media coverage like NAIA Hoops Report, your source for daily scores and national coverage, and Cascade Hoops Talk, where analysis and interviews bring the NAIA game to life. Together, they keep fans connected to every corner of the country throughout the season.

Check out more in the eighth issue of the Men's Basketball Notebook!