No change for the Fort Hays State men’s basketball team in the latest NCAA Division II Central Region rankings. Despite a loss at Central Oklahoma in their regular season finale, the Tigers hold at No. 4 entering the MIAA Tournament.
Augustana (S.D.), who won their second straight Northern Sun Conference tournament title Tuesday, continues to hold down the top-spot with Northwest Missouri State at No. 2. Minnesota State-Moorhead is third.
Nebraska-Kearney of the MIAA is sixth with Missouri Southern State ninth and Pittsburg State 10th.
The region rankings are used to help determine the field for the NCAA II national tournament. The field of 64 will be unveiled Sunday evening.
March 2, 2016 NCAA II Central Region rankings…
| Rank | School | Overall DII Record | In-Region Record |
| 1 | Augustana (SD) | 24-2 | 24-2 |
| 2 | Northwest Mo. St. | 20-5 | 20-5 |
| 3 | MSU Moorhead | 25-4 | 23-3 |
| 4 | Fort Hays St. | 16-9 | 16-9 |
| 5 | Minn. St. Mankato | 17-9 | 17-9 |
| 6 | Neb.-Kearney | 17-10 | 17-10 |
| 7 | Harding | 18-9 | 18-9 |
| 8 | East Central | 20-7 | 20-7 |
| 9 | Mo. Southern St. | 17-11 | 17-11 |
| 10 | Pittsburg St. | 16-12 | 16-12 |