Preseason - October 17, 2022
| 2022 NJCAA DII Men's Basketball Rankings | Preseason - 10-17-22 | |||||
| Place | Team | Points | First Place Votes | ||
| 1 | South Suburban | 140 | 8 | ||
| 2 | Davidson-Davie | 133 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Sullivan County | 125 | |||
| 4 | Allen County | 96 | |||
| 5 | Milwaukee Area Tech | 94 | |||
| 6 | Cecil | 90 | |||
| 7 | Macomb | 84 | |||
| 8 | Henry Ford | 82 | |||
| 9 | Des Moines Area | 70 | |||
| 10 | Lakeland | 66 | |||
| 11 | Danville Area | 54 | |||
| 12 | Johnson County | 50 | |||
| 13 | Niagara County | 50 | |||
| 14 | Scottsdale | 45 | |||
| 15 | Iowa Lakes | 45 | |||
| 16 | Orange County | 35 | |||
| 17 | Ellsworth | 33 | |||
| 18 | Kirkwood | 28 | |||
| 19 | St. Clair County | 23 | |||
| 20 | John Wood | 5 | |||
Receiving Votes: Parkland, Dakota County, Pima, Waubonsee, Florida Gateway, Hocking, South Arkansas Tech, Kansas City Kansas, Chesapeake, Howard, Johnston, Wake Tech, Muckegon