The Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved to seventh in this week's WBCA DII Coaches Poll while moving to sixth in the latest D2SIDA Media Poll, both released Tuesday (Jan. 25).
The Tigers (16-2, 10-2 MIAA) dipped five spots in the coaches poll and three spots in the media poll after a 1-1 weekend. Fort Hays State is still receiving two of the 16 first-place votes in the media poll.
Undefeated Glenville State moved up two slots to grab the top spot in this week's coaches poll, while Ashland rose three spots to occupy the No. 1 ranking in the media poll.
The Tigers have had success when ranked seventh in the national coaches poll, winning all nine games when ranked seventh all-time. FHSU is 127-33 when ranked in the coaches poll during the DII era.
Two other MIAA programs are listed in the top 25, with Nebraska-Kearney dipping to No. 17 in the coaches poll and No. 14 in the media poll. Missouri Western returned to the coaches poll at No. 25 after a one-week hiatus. After defeating FHSU and UNK on the road last week, Missouri Southern is now listed in the receiving votes category.
Currently tied for first in the MIAA standings, the Tigers and Lopers will clash once again on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. in Kearney, Neb.
WBCA DII Coaches Poll - January 25, 2022
1. Glenville State (19) 16-0
2. Ashland (2) 14-1
3. Azusa Pacific 12-1
4. Drury (2) 19-2
5. Lander 14-2
6. North Georgia 14-1
7. Fort Hays State 16-2
8. Lubbock Christian 16-3
9. Western Washington 12-1
10. Texas A&M-Commerce 15-2
11. Grand Valley State 15-1
12. Colorado School of Mines 15-1
13. Union, TN 15-2
14. Gannon 12-2
15. Barton 13-1
16. Eckerd 12-1
17. Nebraska Kearney 15-3
18. Valdosta State 14-3
19. Alaska Anchorage 10-3
20. Catawba 15-2
21. Indiana, PA 11-3
22. Tampa 18-4
23. Wingate 16-1
24. Savannah State 14-1
25.Missouri Western State 14-3
D2SIDA Media Poll - January 25, 2022
1. Ashland (10) 14-1
2. Glenville State (3) 16-0
3. North Georgia 14-1
4. Drury 19-2
5. Colorado School of Mines 15-1
6. Fort Hays State (2) 16-2
7. Texas A&M-Commerce 15-2
8. Union (Tenn.) (1) 15-2
9. Lander 14-2
10. Western Washington 12-1
11. Lubbock Christian 16-3
12. Azusa Pacific 12-1
13. Grand Valley State 15-1
14. Nebraska-Kearney 15-3
15. Wingate 16-1
16. Southern New Hampshire 12-2
17. Valdosta State 14-3
18. Cal State-East Bay 13-1
19. Tampa 18-4
20. Colorado Mesa 12-3
21. Barton 13-1
t22. Pace 14-2
t22. St. Cloud State 14-3
24. Eckerd 12-1
25. Cal State-San Marcos 11-2