Just before its victory over Rockhurst University on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 26), the NABC released its latest version of the Division II Top 25 Poll. Fort Hays State jumped five spots to No. 20 after sitting at No. 25 in the first regular season poll of the season.

The Tigers are now the highest ranked school from the MIAA after Northeastern State dropped 11 spots to No. 21 following its first loss of the season. Fort Hays State went 2-0 last week with home wins over Newman and Oklahoma-Panhandle State and has kicked off this week’s action with a 72-48 win over Rockhurst in Kansas City at the Sprint Center.

Fort Hays State closes out Thanksgiving week with a home game against Sterling College on Saturday (Nov. 30) at 4 pm.

Below is the Top 25 poll for Tuesday, November 26…

1. Metropolitan State (Colo.) 2-0 398 (14 first place votes)
2. West Liberty (W.Va.) 4-0 379 (1 first place vote)
3. Bellarmine (Ky.) 2-0 370 (1 first place vote)
4. Drury (Mo.) 3-0 343
5. Florida Southern 5-0 318
6. Midwestern State (Texas) 4-0 308
7. Western Washington 3-0 289
8. Findlay (Ohio) 3-0 277
9. Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 6-1 261
10. Indiana (Pa.) 4-0 257
11. Minnesota State 5-1 230
12. Dixie State (Utah) 4-0 229
13. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 4-0 210
14. Southern Indiana 2-0 185
15. Livingstone (N.C.) 4-0 143
16. Montevallo (Ala.) 4-0 138
17. Tarleton State (Texas) 4-0 108
18. Fort Lewis (Colo.) 2-0 106
19. Alaska-Anchorage 5-1 103
20. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 5-0 99
21. Northeastern State (Okla.) 4-1 87
22. North Alabama 4-1 72
23. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 6-0 40
24. Colorado School of Mines 3-0 33
25. Arkansas-Fort Smith 5-0 25

-FHSU Sports Information-