EDMOND (Oct. 29) -- Central Oklahoma picked up its second national ranking of the preseason Wednesday when the Bronchos were listed as the No. 12 team in NCAA Division II by Basketball Times.

UCO, which was ranked seventh in the Division II Bulletin preseason poll, plays the first of two exhibition games next Tuesday at Oklahoma Christian.  The Bronchos play an Alumni game on Nov. 11 before opening the season for real at the Washburn Classic Nov. 15-16.

South Carolina-Aiken topped the Basketball Times poll, with Findlay second and Gannon third.  Augusta State, the team that knocked UCO out of the Elite Eight last year, is No. 5.

2008 Basketball Times Top 20 Poll
1.  South Carolina-Aiken
2.  Findlay (Ohio)
3.  Gannon (Pa.)
4.  Bentley (Mass.)
5.  Augusta State (Ga.)
6.  Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
7.  Central Washington
8.  Grand Valley State (Mich.)
9.  Florida Southern
10. C.W. Post (N.Y.)
11. Minnesota State-Mankato
12. Central Oklahoma
13. Northern Kentucky
14. Northern State (S.D.)
15. Pittsburgh-Johnstown
16. WInona State (Minn.)
17. Northwest Missouri
18. Philadelphia
19. Lenior Rhyne (N.C.)
20. Clayton State (Ga.)