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Ten years ago, the NJIT men's basketball team was in the midst of a 51-game losing streak that spanned parts of three seasons.

On Monday, the Highlanders' received a vote in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings for the first time.

The vote came from John Feinstein, an author and sports columnist for The Washington Post, who ranked NJIT at No. 25 in his ballot.

The Highlanders are 9-2, which is the best start to a season since they moved up to Division I in 2006.

Seton Hall, which upset No. 19 Kentucky in overtime on Saturday, also received one vote.

NJIT visits Fordham on Tuesday and visits FDU on Saturday.