The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team moves up one spot to No. 2 in the latest USA Today/WBCA rankings. It’s the Lady Tigers highest ever ranking and their second week in the top-five. FHSU trades places with Alaska-Anchorage despite both teams winning last week.
Undefeated Lewis (Ill.) continues to the hold down the top spot. Emporia State, who FHSU beat Saturday, drops three spots to No. 9 while Pittsburg State holds at No. 10.
Washburn and Missouri Southern are still receiving votes.
Complete poll below…
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes |
Previous Rank
|
Record
|
Total Points
|
| 1. | Lewis (Ill.) – 31 |
1
|
23-0
|
799
|
| 2. | Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
3
|
22-1
|
735
|
| 3. | Alaska – Anchorage |
2
|
22-1
|
722
|
| 4. | Limestone College (S.C.) |
4
|
22-1
|
674
|
| 5. | Livingstone College (N.C.) – 1 |
8
|
21-0
|
614
|
| 6. | West Texas A&M |
7
|
18-2
|
588
|
| 7. | Columbus State (Ga.) |
11
|
22-1
|
524
|
| 8. | Adelphi (N.Y.) |
9
|
20-2
|
523
|
| 9. | Emporia State (Kan.) |
6
|
18-3
|
516
|
| 10. | Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
10
|
21-3
|
486
|
| 11. | Michigan Tech |
13
|
20-1
|
482
|
| 12. | Wayne State (Mich.) |
12
|
19-2
|
446
|
| 13. | Indiana (Pa.) |
5
|
19-2
|
417
|
| 14. | Rollins College (Fla.) |
14
|
18-2
|
395
|
| 15. | Stonehill College (Mass.) |
15
|
18-2
|
387
|
| 16. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
17
|
19-2
|
318
|
| 17. | Drury (Mo.) |
19
|
18-3
|
266
|
| 18. | Seattle Pacific (Wash.) |
21
|
17-3
|
229
|
| 19. | Wayne State College (Neb.) |
22
|
21-3
|
228
|
| 20. | California (Pa.) |
NR
|
19-3
|
162
|
| 21. | Florida Tech |
18
|
18-3
|
136
|
| 22. | Midwestern State (Tex.) |
NR
|
18-3
|
107
|
| 23. | Cedarville (Ohio) |
NR
|
21-2
|
93
|
| 24. | Arkansas Tech |
25
|
17-3
|
84
|
| 25 | Humboldt State (Calif.) |
23
|
18-3
|
69
|
Dropped Out: Northern State University (S.D.); Harding University (Ark.); Nova Southeastern University (Fla.).
Others receiving votes: Northern State University (S.D.) 65; Union University (Tenn.) 63; Harding University (Ark.) 53; California Baptist University (Calif.) 39; University of New Haven (Conn.) 31; University of District of Columbia 24; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 20; Lander University (S.C.) 18; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; California State Polytechnic University – Pomona 13; California State University – Dominguez Hills 13; University of Colorado – Colorado Springs 11; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 9; University of North Georgia 7; University of Wisconsin – Parkside 5; Minnesota State University – Mankato 4; California State University – San Bernardino 3; Ashland University (Ohio) 2; Lincoln University (Pa.) 2; Colorado Mesa University 1; Hawaii Pacific University 1; Missouri Southern State University 1.