KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Bryan continues to make its way back up the rankings as it moved up two spots in this week's 2012 NAIA Men's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. 

The Lions picked up 355 total voting points and is only six back of No. 12 Eastern Oregon. 

For the seventh-consecutive week, Southern Oregon has earned the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Coaches' Poll. The Raiders received 15-of-21 first-place votes and tallied 579 points to earn the top spot.

Last week, Southern Oregon was paced by Eric Avila as he finished first in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Preview and led the Raiders to a first-place team finish.

British Columbia jumps to No. 2 this week. The Thunderbirds collected four first-place votes and earned 566 points. The Thunderbirds three spot jump as tied for the biggest jump in the poll. British Columbia finished ninth at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (Calif.) on Oct. 13.

Holding steady at No. 3 is St. Francis (Ill.), as it collected the last two first-place votes and 548 points. Sliding from No. 2, Cal State San Marcos comes in at No. 4, as it notched 540 points. Rounding out the top five is Oklahoma Baptist with 522 points.

Making a three spot jump this week is Cornerstone (Mich.), from No. 23 to No. 20. Cornerstone, who was idle last weekend, return to action Oct. 20 in the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge hosted by Aquinas (Mich.).

Four newcomers, No. 19 Northwest Christian (Ore.), No. 22 Dickinson State (N.D.), No. 23 Vanguard (Calif.) and No. 25 Berea (Ky.) join the Top 25 this week. Northwest Christian placed third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Preview and returns to the poll after falling out last week. Dickinson State finished third in the 23rd Annual Yellowjacket Invitational (Mont.) and makes its first poll appearance since Oct. 21, 2008. Finishing sixth overall, Tyler Dutchover led Vanguard to a first-place team finish, and a return to the Top 25 appearance for the first time since Aug. 24, 2011, in the 23rd Annual Vanguard Invitational. Berea, who is makes the Top 25 for the first time since Sept. 13, 2002, took second place in the Wilmington Invitational (Ohio).

Concordia (Ore.) (No. 8), Westmont (Calif.) (No. 22), Cumberlands (Ky.) (No. 22) and Oregon Tech (No. 25) all fell out of the Top 25 this week.

Fourteen conferences/independents/unaffiliated groups are represented throughout the Top 25, led by the Cascade Collegiate Conference with four teams. Representing the Cascade are Southern Oregon, No. 11 College of Idaho, No. 12 Eastern Oregon, and Northwest Christian.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences/independents/unaffiliated groups. The seventh regular-season Top 25 poll will be announced on Oct. 24.

To view the entire poll, click here.