Two of Division III's unbeaten teams are No. 1, as the St. Thomas men and Illinois Wesleyan women each hold that spot in their respective D3hoops.com Top 25.

And then there's George Fox. A team picked fifth in the Northwest Conference coaches poll. One with no returning starters, four returning players, and 10 freshmen. Yet, the Bruins are the only other unbeaten team in Division III, men or women.

How did they get here? We explore more in this week's Around the Nation.

Those three unbeatens, obviously, are on long winning streaks. Of course, in that regard they're not exactly alone. But one of the lesser-known winning streaks in Division III has to belong to the University of New England.

&&g-boxr&&The team with the Texans has the longest streak in school history and is fixin' to run away with a Commonwealth Coast Conference title. The scoop in this week's Around the Nation. And if you're a team that's feeling good about the roll its on, beware -- Dave McHugh has a little streak sobriety check for you. Remember how long that streak has to run to roll a team through March.

Plus, a team that has won 11 in a row faces a team it beat just seven days previously, ending a streak of 14 wins against D-III opponents. A preview of the rematch between UT-Dallas and Mississippi College. All that and more in this week's Around the Nation.