The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team is still receiving votes in the latest USA Today/WBCA Division II Top-25 poll. The Lady Tigers (7-1) are receiving 46 votes, 21 more than a week ago.
Four teams from the MIAA are ranked in the top-25 led by Emporia State who holds down the top spot for a second consecutive week. Pittsburg State is up two to No. 6, Washburn falls four to No. 11 and Missouri Southern makes their debut at No. 18. Central Missouri, who lost to FHSU in Hays December 4, is also receiving votes.
Two teams from the Northern Sun and two from the Great America Conference are ranked giving the Central Region eight ranked teams. Another five Central Region teams are receiving votes.
Complete poll below…
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes |
Previous
|
Record
|
Total Points
|
| 1. | Emporia State (Kan.) – 26 |
1
|
7-0
|
770
|
| 2. | Lewis (Ill.) – 4 |
3
|
7-0
|
715
|
| 3. | Northern State (S.D.) |
5
|
9-0
|
670
|
| 4. | West Texas A&M University |
6
|
6-1
|
573
|
| 5. | Tampa (Fla.) |
9
|
6-1
|
555
|
| 6. | Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
8
|
9-1
|
528
|
| 7. | Wayne State (Neb.) |
2
|
8-1
|
507
|
| 8. | Wayne State (Mich.) |
11
|
4-0
|
498
|
| 9. | Alaska – Anchorage – 1 |
18
|
7-0
|
489
|
| 10. | Adelphi (N.Y.) |
16
|
8-0
|
455
|
| 11. | Washburn (Kan.) |
7
|
7-1
|
404
|
| 12. | Nova Southeastern (Fla.) |
4
|
5-2
|
368
|
| 13. | Limestone College (S.C.) |
12
|
7-1
|
324
|
| 14. | Rollins College (Fla.) |
15
|
6-1
|
301
|
| 15. | Stonehill College (Mass.) |
10
|
6-1
|
287
|
| 16. | Drury (Mo.) |
13
|
5-2
|
275
|
| 17. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
17
|
5-1
|
200
|
| T18. | Arkansas Tech |
NR
|
7-0
|
161
|
| T18. | Missouri Southern State |
NR
|
8-0
|
161
|
| 20. | Harding (Ark.) |
20
|
6-2
|
142
|
| 21. | Seattle Pacific (Wash.) |
23
|
6-1
|
134
|
| 22. | Assumption College (Mass.) |
NR
|
7-1
|
129
|
| 23. | California (Pa.) |
NR
|
7-1
|
121
|
| 24. | Grand Valley State (Mich.) |
NR
|
5-0
|
114
|
| 25. | California State Polytechnic – Pomona |
22
|
4-2
|
111
|
Dropped out: Union University (Tenn.); University of Central Missouri; Colorado Mesa University; West Liberty University (W.Va.); Gannon University (Pa.).
Others receiving votes: West Chester University of Pennsylvania 104; Union University (Tenn.) 102; California State University – San Bernardino 96; Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 91; Michigan Technological University 82; Columbus State University (Ga.) 75; University of Central Missouri 54; Colorado Mesa University 52; Midwestern State University (Texas) 49; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 46; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 44; University of North Georgia 32; California Baptist University 24; Minnesota State University – Mankato 22; University of District of Columbia 22; Humboldt State University (Calif.) 21; Florida Institute of Technology 20; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 19; Simon Fraser University (B.C.) 19; Lee University (Tenn.) 16; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 14; Bentley University (Mass.) 13; Claflin University (S.C.) 13; Livingstone College (N.C.) 12; Benedict College (S.C.) 8; Tarleton State University (Texas) 7; University of New Haven (Conn.) 6; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 5; University of Colorado – Colorado Springs 5; Hillsdale College (Mich.) 4; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 3; West Liberty University (W.Va.) 2; Edinboro University (Pa.) 1.