FHSU Athletics
Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball was picked eighth in the final version of the 2014-15 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today Top 25 poll, released this week by the organization.
California University of Pennsylvania was the top-ranked squad after winning the NCAA Championship last month, and runner-up California Baptist was picked second. From there, semifinalists Limestone College and Emporia State were slotted third and fourth while Lewis University closed out the Top 5.
FHSU and ESU were joined in the final poll by Pittsburg State (No. 16) from the MIAA, while Central Region opponents Wayne State College (No. 18), Arkansas Tech (receiving 16 votes), Harding (receiving 16 votes), Northern State (receiving 15 votes) and Minnesota State (receiving nine votes) were also mentioned in the rankings.
The Tigers finished the season at 30-4 overall, winning the MIAA Regular Season Championship and reaching the 30-win margin for the second time in program history. FHSU closed out its campaign in the NCAA Tournament Central Region final. The squad was ranked as high as second in the nation this season and strung together a 21-game win streak between November and February.
The final WBCA Top 25 is below…
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) – 27 | 14 | 32-4 | 728 |
| 2 | California Baptist University | NR | 29-7 | 653 |
| 3 | Limestone College (S.C.) – 2 | 2 | 34-2 | 629 |
| 4 | Emporia State University (Kan.) | 9 | 29-5 | 619 |
| 5 | Lewis University (Ill.) | 4 | 31-3 | 558 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M University | 5 | 30-3 | 541 |
| 7 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | 18 | 27-6 | 514 |
| 8 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) | 6 | 30-4 | 465 |
| 9 | University of New Haven (Conn.) | 23 | 26-6 | 462 |
| 10 | Union University (Tenn.) | 12 | 28-4 | 434 |
| 11 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 15 | 26-5 | 417 |
| 12 | Stonehill College (Mass.) | 13 | 24-5 | 379 |
| 13 | University of Alaska – Anchorage – 1 | 1 | 29-2 | 332 |
| 14 | Columbus State University (Ga.) | 3 | 31-2 | 309 |
| 15 | Michigan Technological University | 8 | 28-3 | 288 |
| 16 | Pittsburg State University (Kan.) | 16 | 27-7 | 260 |
| 17 | Drury University (Mo.) | 7 | 26-4 | 205 |
| 18 | Wayne State College (Neb.) | 19 | 28-6 | 197 |
| 19 | Adelphi University (N.Y.) | 10 | 28-4 | 189 |
| 20 | California State Polytechnic University – Pomona | NR | 21-9 | 186 |
| 21 | Wayne State University (Mich.) | 19 | 23-6 | 156 |
| 22 | Ashland University (Ohio) | NR | 25-9 | 136 |
| 23 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) | 11 | 25-4 | 134 |
| 24 | Anderson University (S.C.) | NR | 27-5 | 119 |
| 25 | University of Colorado – Colorado Springs | NR | 26-7 | 111 |
Dropped Out: Seattle Pacific University (Wash.); Cedarville University (Ohio); University of District of Columbia; Humboldt State University (Calif.); Hawaii Pacific University.
Others receiving votes: Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 108; Rollins College (Fla.) 92; Cedarville University (Ohio) 59; West Liberty University (W.Va.) 59; University of District of Columbia 52; University of West Florida 42; Humboldt State University (Calif.) 37; Hawaii Pacific University 35; Holy Family University (Pa.) 30; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) 28; Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) 25; Shepherd University (W.Va.) 24; Arkansas Tech University 16; California State University – Dominguez Hills 16; Harding University (Ark.) 16; Northern State University (S.D.) 15; Gannon University (Pa.) 13; Benedict College (S.C.) 11; Eckerd College (Fla.) 11; Minnesota State University – Mankato 9; Colorado Mesa University 8; Kentucky State University 6; University of Southern Indiana 5; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 4; Wingate University (N.C.) 4; Midwestern State University (Texas) 2; University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 1.