The NJCAA is comprised of 24 Regions. Only 22 of those regions have teams who compete in Division I Men’s Basketball. Below is a list of all Regions with links to respective Region/Conference Web Pages, states included, Conference affiliation, and the number of Division I teams.
Please note: Vincennes University is actually in Region 12. However, they are the only Division I team in the state of Indiana, and in Region 12 for that matter. Because of their proximity to Region 24 (Southern Illinois) they compete in their Central District Championship, which includes Regions 12 & 24.
A total of 185 schools will participate in NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball during the 2025-26 season, a net loss of 1 from 2024-25. Click on the highlighted Region link to go to that Region’s webpage.
Although the map shows Oregon, Washington, and California are included in the Region breakdown, they are not members of the NJCAA, and do not compete in the NJCAA Championships. They have their own leagues and determine their own Champions. The Northwest Athletic Conference has 32 teams from Oregon and Washington and one from Canada, who compete in four divisions. The California Community College Athletic Association has 87 schools from 12 conferences that compete for their State Championship.
- Region 1 (ACCAC) (Arizona) (Arizona Community College Athletic Conference) 7 teams (+3 from 2023-24) – Central Arizona (up from D2 in R1), Comm. Christian (CA) & College of Southern Nevada move from Region 18
- Region 2 (Oklahoma & Arkansas) 9 teams
- Region 3 (Upper New York State) 0 teams
- Region 4 (Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin) 10 teams (+1 from 2023-24)
- Region 5 (West Texas and New Mexico) 17 teams
- Region 6 (KJCCC) (Kansas) (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) 13 teams
- Region 7 (TCCAA) (Tennessee) (Tennessee Community College Athletic Association) 11 teams (+1 from 2023-24) – Pellissippi State CC
- Region 8 (FCSAA) (Florida) (Florida College Systems Activities Association) 14 teams (-2 from 2022-23)
- Region 9 (Nebraska, Wyoming, Western Montana, Eastern. Colorado) 15 teams (+1 from 2024-25) Southeast CC (NE) moved up from D2
- Region 10 (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia & Southern West Virginia) 8 teams (-1 from 2023-24) – Spartanburg Methodist dropped to D2
- Region 11 (ICCAC) (Iowa and Northeast Nebraska) (Iowa Community College Athletic Conference) 3 teams (Northeast CC went D2 in 2021-22)
- Region 12 (Indiana, Lower Michigan & Ohio) ) 1 team, but they are included with Region 24 below
- Region 13 (Mon-Dak Athletic Conference) (Eastern Montana, Minnesota, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Upper Michigan & Upper Wisconsin) 5 teams (-1 from 2024-25) Bismarck State College moved to 4 year NAIA
- Region 14 (Eastern Texas & West Louisiana) 12 teams (down 2 from 2023-24) Jacksonville College and Victoria College dropped programs
- Region 15 (Lower New York State) 1 team
- Region 16 (Missouri) (MCCAC-Missouri Community College Athletic Conference) 5 teams
- Region 17 (GCAA) (Georgia) (Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association) 9 teams
- Region 18 (SWAC) (Scenic West Athletic Conference) (Idaho, Utah, Western Colorado, Western) 6 teams (-2 from 2023-24) College of Southern Nevada & Comm Christian move to Region 1
- Region 19 (Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, & New Jersey) 1 team
- Region 20 (Maryland, Western Pennsylvania, & West Virginia Panhandle) 4 teams
- Region 21 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, & Rhode Island) 0 teams
- Region 22 (ACCC) (Alabama) (Alabama Community College Conference) 8 teams (-8 who dropped to D2 in 2023-24)
- Region 23 (MACCC) & (LCCAC) (Mississippi & Eastern Louisiana) 18 teams
- Region 24 (GRAC) (Southern Illinois) (Great Rivers Athletic Conference) 9 teams