OKLAHOMA CITY - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team was ranked eighth in the latest installment of the D2SIDA Media Poll, released Tuesday.
The Tigers are the top-ranked team from the Central Region in this week's media poll. FHSU is joined by regional rivals No. 9 Nebraska-Kearney, No. 13 Minnesota Duluth and No. 22 Central Missouri. The south region has the most teams listed in this week's media poll with five.
Fort Hays State, ranked 10th in the latest WBCA Coaches Poll, will begin play the top overall seed in the 2021 NCAA Division II Central Region Championships Saturday (March 13) in Warrensburg, Mo. The Tigers will battle either No. 22 Central Missouri, the No. 4 seed, or fifth-seeded St. Cloud State in the regional semifinals beginning at 5 p.m.
D2SIDA Media Poll - Week 9
1. Lubbock Christian (16) 18-0
2. Hawaii Pacific 13-0
3. Drury 20-1
4. North Georgia 17-1
5. Michigan Tech 20-1
6. Charleston (W.Va.) 17-2
7. Lander 17-1
8. Fort Hays State 21-3
9. Nebraska-Kearney 22-2
10. Gannon 13-1
11. Colorado School of Mines 16-3
12. Dominican (N.Y.) 12-1
13. Minnesota-Duluth 13-1
14. Belmont Abbey 22-2
15. Union (Tenn.) 18-5
16. Daemen 12-2
17. Valdosta State 17-3
18. Glenville State 12-3
19. Texas A&M-Commerce 13-3
20. Truman State 16-4
21. Barton 12-2
22. Central Missouri 19-4
23. Azusa Pacific 10-4
24. Georgian Court 8-1
25. Lee 15-7
Dropped Out: Arkansas Tech, Montevallo, Southwestern Oklahoma State, Grand Valley State
Receiving Votes: Tusculum 19, Arkansas Tech 16, Western Colorado 11, American International 10, Notre Dame (Ohio) 10, Carson-Newman 3, Grand Valley State 3