For the first time in the Division II history of the program, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team is ranked No. 1. The Tigers took over the top spot from Emporia State, the team they beat 71-70 Saturday.
The Tigers previous high rank was No. 2 in February of last season.
This is the 13th consecutive week the Tigers have been ranked and their 12th straight in the top-10.
Emporia State drops to No. 3 and Missouri Western moves up one to No. 17.
Complete poll below
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) – 12 | 5 | 8-0 | 580 |
| 2 | West Texas A&M University – 5 | 4 | 7-0 | 562 |
| 3 | Emporia State University (Kan.) – 4 | 1 | 7-1 | 526 |
| 4 | Drury University (Mo.) | 6 | 7-0 | 503 |
| 5 | California Baptist University | 2 | 7-1 | 463 |
| 6 | University of Alaska – Anchorage – 1 | 3 | 12-1 | 452 |
| 7 | Lewis University (Ill.) | 7 | 8-1 | 423 |
| 8 | Limestone College (S.C.) | 9 | 7-0 | 406 |
| 9 | Union University (Tenn.) – 1 | 11 | 8-0 | 396 |
| 10 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | 8 | 8-1 | 394 |
| 11 | Winona State University (Minn.) | 10 | 10-0 | 391 |
| 12 | Ashland University (Ohio) | 13 | 6-0 | 317 |
| 13 | California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) | 12 | 7-1 | 300 |
| 14 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) | 14 | 7-0 | 296 |
| 15 | Columbus State University (Ga.) | 16 | 4-1 | 227 |
| 16 | Anderson University (S.C.) | 17 | 4-0 | 209 |
| 17 | Missouri Western State | 18 | 7-0 | 201 |
| 18 | West Liberty University (W.Va.) | 19 | 7-1 | 167 |
| 19 | Arkansas Tech University | 20 | 6-1 | 159 |
| 20 | Queens College (N.Y.) | 15 | 3-1 | 115 |
| 21 | Virginia Union University | 24 | 5-0 | 90 |
| 22 | Colorado Mesa University | 23 | 4-1 | 86 |
| 23 | Quincy University (Ill.) | NR | 7-0 | 64 |
| 24 | Benedict College (S.C.) | 25 | 5-1 | 50 |
| 25 | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | NR | 8-2 | 44 |
Dropped Out: Bentley University (Mass.); Carson-Newman University (Tenn.).
Others receiving votes: Delta State University (Miss.) 43; University of California – San Diego 37; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 33; Minnesota State University – Moorhead 27; Bentley University (Mass.) 26; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 26; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 24; American International College (Mass.) 19; Michigan Technological University 19; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 15; Southern New Hampshire University 14; Shaw University (N.C.) 11; University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 11; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 10; Florida Southern College 10; Carson-Newman University (Tenn.) 5; Kentucky State University 3; Assumption College (Mass.) 2.