Despite a seven-game win streak, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball loses seven votes in the latest USA Today/WBCA Division II Top-25 poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Tigers are receiving 38 votes after garnering 45 a week ago.
The MIAA has four ranked teams again this week led by Emporia State who remains No. 1. Pittsburg State is up one spot to No. 5, Washburn jumps three to No. 11 while Missouri Southern falls four spots to No. 22 following a home loss to Truman.
Nine teams from the Central Region are ranked with an additional seven receiving votes in this weeks poll.
Complete USA Today/WBCA Top-25 rankings…
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes |
Previous Rank |
Record |
Total Points |
| 1. | Emporia State (Kan.) – 23 |
1 |
8-0 |
719 |
| 2. | Lewis (Ill.) – 5 |
2 |
9-0 |
673 |
| 3. | Alaska – Anchorage – 1 |
9 |
9-0 |
592 |
| 4. | West Texas A&M |
4 |
7-1 |
569 |
| 5. | Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
6 |
9-1 |
567 |
| 6. | Adelphi (N.Y.) |
10 |
10-0 |
565 |
| 7. | Northern State (S.D.) |
3 |
10-1 |
517 |
| 8. | Washburn (Kan.) |
11 |
8-1 |
459 |
| 9. | Limestone College (S.C.) |
13 |
8-1 |
355 |
| 10. | Tampa (Fla.) |
5 |
6-2 |
354 |
| 11. | Wayne State (Mich.) |
8 |
5-1 |
333 |
| 12. | Rollins College (Fla.) |
14 |
7-1 |
320 |
| 13. | Stonehill College (Mass.) |
15 |
7-1 |
303 |
| 14. | Nova Southeastern (Fla.) |
12 |
6-2 |
300 |
| 15. | Wayne State College (Neb.) |
7 |
9-2 |
260 |
| 16. | Drury University (Mo.) |
16 |
6-2 |
211 |
| T17. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
17 |
5-1 |
210 |
| T17. | Grand Valley State (Mich.) |
24 |
6-0 |
210 |
| 19. | Seattle Pacific (Wash.) |
21 |
7-1 |
180 |
| 20. | Michigan Tech |
NR |
7-0 |
148 |
| 21. | St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
NR |
8-0 |
146 |
| 22. | Missouri Southern State |
T18 |
8-1 |
143 |
| 23. | California (Pa.) |
23 |
7-1 |
140 |
| 24. | Arkansas Tech |
T18 |
8-1 |
122 |
| T25. | Harding (Ark.) |
20 |
7-2 |
111 |
| T25. | Indiana (Pa.) |
NR |
7-0 |
111 |
Dropped out: California State Polytechnic University – Pomona; Assumption College (Mass.).
Others receiving votes: West Chester University of Pennsylvania 107; Columbus State University (Ga.) 90; California State Polytechnic University – Pomona 77; Florida Institute of Technology 47; Livingstone College (N.C.) 44; Humboldt State University (Calif.) 40; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 38; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 36; California Baptist University 34; California State University – San Bernardino 30; Union University (Tenn.) 30; Benedict College (S.C.) 28; University of North Georgia 24; University of Central Missouri 22; Midwestern State University (Texas) 21; Assumption College (Mass.) 19; Claflin University (S.C.) 18; Simon Fraser University (B.C.) 18; Northeastern State University (Okla.) 17; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 11; Minnesota State University – Mankato 11; Colorado State University – Pueblo 6; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 6; University of New Haven (Conn.) 6; Concordia College (N.Y.) 5; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 4; Colorado Mesa University 4; Hillsdale College (Mich.) 4; Winona State University (Minn.) 3; East Central University (Okla.) 2; Truman State University (Mo.) 2; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 2; University of District of Columbia 1.