The Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team continued to climb in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association/USA Today poll, receiving 49 votes in the latest version, released Tuesday (Dec. 3). The Tigers received 23 votes in the previous poll.

FHSU is 5-0 on the season and outscoring opponents by an average of 41.2 points in each game. The squad travels to No. 8 Central Missouri on Thursday for its conference opener at 5:30 p.m. in Warrensburg, Mo.

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The complete WBCA/USA Today Women’s Top 25 poll is below…

Pl Team (1st Place Votes) Prv Rcd Votes
1 Bentley University (29) 1 7-0 768
2 Gannon University (2) 2 6-0 740
3 Emporia State 3 7-0 715
4 Nova Southeastern 4 6-0 685
5 Colorado Mesa 7 4-0 596
6 Seattle Pacific 9 6-0 564
7 Clayton State 8 3-1 531
8 Central Missouri 5 6-1 457
9 Drury University 16 6-0 429
10 Augustana College (S.D.) 10 4-1 396
11 Cal State 6 4-1 355
12 Delta State 15 5-1 328
13 Minnesota State T17 4-1 323
14 Stonehill College 11 5-2 319
15 West Texas A&M 21 6-0 308
16 Rollins College T17 6-1 259
17 Glenville State College 19 4-1 244
18 Northwest Nazarene 25 6-0 186
19 Harding University NR 6-0 161
20 Washburn 20 4-2 153
21 Concordia St. Paul 14 5-3 139
22 Wayne State College NR 8-0 138
23 Shaw University 13 2-1 121
24 Tarleton State 24 6-1 113
25 Indiana University (Penn.) NR 6-0 102

Others Receiving Votes: Lewis University 91; University of District of Columbia 90; Limestone College 89; Ashland 80; Simon Fraser 65; Adelphi University 50; Fort Hays State University 49; University of Indianapolis 47; University of Findlay 43; California State Polytechnic University -Somona 36; University of California – San Diego 29; Virginia State University 29; Northern Michigan University 25; California State University – Stanislaus 21; Wingate 18; California State University – Monterey Bay 17; Humboldt State16; Lynn 15; Walsh 15; Quincy 13; University of Southern Indiana 12; Lenoir-Rhyne 11; North Georgia College & State University 11; Saint Edwards University 11; University of Charleston 11; Winston-Salem State 10; University of Alaska – Anchorage 9; Assumption College 6; Florida Institute of Technology 6; Pittsburg State 5; Columbus State 4; Edinboro University 4; Saint Mary’s University 2; University of North Alabama 2; Arkansas Tech University 1; Armstrong Atlantic State 1; Midwestern State University 1.