The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team dropped four spots in the latest WBCA/USA Today top-25 poll, but remains in the top-10. The Tigers, who lost at Missouri Western and won at Northwest Missouri State last week, fell into a tie for seventh with West Texas A&M.
Missouri Western, who suffered their first loss of the season at home at the hands of Nebraska-Kearney, dropped one slot to No. 5. Emporia State sits at No. 11.
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 7 | 2 | 17-0 | 568 |
| 2 | University of Alaska – Anchorage – 14 | 1 | 22-1 | 567 |
| 3 | Ashland University (Ohio) – 1 | 4 | 18-0 | 543 |
| 4 | California Baptist University | 6 | 18-1 | 497 |
| 5 | Limestone College (S.C.) – 2 | 7 | 15-0 | 488 |
| 6 | Missouri Western State | 5 | 18-1 | 467 |
| T7 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) | 3 | 17-2 | 442 |
| T7 | West Texas A&M University | 8 | 18-1 | 442 |
| 9 | Lewis University (Ill.) | 9 | 18-1 | 424 |
| 10 | Winona State University (Minn.) | 14 | 19-2 | 328 |
| 11 | Emporia State University (Kan.) | 12 | 15-3 | 301 |
| 12 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | 10 | 16-2 | 291 |
| 13 | Benedict College (S.C.) | 15 | 19-1 | 285 |
| 14 | Union University (Tenn.) | 16 | 17-2 | 251 |
| 15 | Anderson University (S.C.) | 11 | 12-2 | 243 |
| 16 | Quincy University (Ill.) | 18 | 17-1 | 238 |
| 17 | West Liberty University (W.Va.) | 13 | 16-2 | 216 |
| 18 | Drury University (Mo.) | 19 | 14-3 | 188 |
| 19 | Clayton State University (Ga.) | 22 | 16-1 | 185 |
| 20 | Virginia Union University | 17 | 13-2 | 182 |
| 21 | Arkansas Tech University | 20 | 13-2 | 169 |
| 22 | Delta State University (Miss.) | 24 | 14-2 | 122 |
| 23 | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | 25 | 16-3 | 81 |
| 24 | Florida Southern College | NR | 16-2 | 59 |
| 25 | University of California – San Diego | 21 | 15-3 | 47 |
Dropped Out: Columbus State University (Ga.).
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine University (Ky.) 36; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 26; Columbus State University (Ga.) 21; Bentley University (Mass.) 14; Northern State University (S.D.) 10; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 10; California State University – Dominguez Hills 9; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 7; Colorado School of Mines 5; Kentucky State University 5; Texas Woman’s University 5.