The Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved up in both national polls after wrapping up the regular season with two solid wins last week. The Tigers (25-3, 19-3 MIAA) will now head into the postseason ranked fifth in the WBCA DII Coaches Poll and sixth in the D2SIDA Media Poll.
This is the third time the Tigers have been ranked fifth in the coaches poll this season along with back-to-back polls in December. The Tigers are 4-0 when playing as the fifth-ranked team this season.
The Tigers are 19-4 all-time when ranked fifth in the coaches poll and 136-34 overall when playing as a ranked team during the DII era. Fort Hays State has played more games and has won more games when ranked fifth in the coaches poll than any other spot.
Glenville State remains atop the coaches poll for another week, while Grand Valley State took over the top spot in the media ranks.
Fort Hays State remains the lone MIAA program in either top 25 while co-MIAA Champion Missouri Southern is in the receiving votes category in both polls. Three regional opponents are ranked in the coaches top 25 this week in No. 11 Saint Cloud State, No. 16 Southwestern Oklahoma State and No. 23 Minnesota Duluth.
The Tigers will open the postseason on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Basketball Championship presented by Citizens Bank & Trust against either Central Oklahoma or Emporia State. First tip is set for 2:15 p.m. from historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
WBCA DII Coaches Poll - March 1, 2022
1. Glenville State (22) 27-0
2. Grand Valley State (1) 25-1
3. Union, Tenn. 23-2
4. Ashland 26-2
5. Fort Hays State 25-3
6. Lander 21-3
7. Barton 26-1
8. Drury 27-4
9. North Georgia 22-3
10. Texas A&M-Commerce 24-3
11. Saint Cloud State 22-3
12. Savannah State 25-1
13. Azusa Pacific 21-3
14. Lubbock Christian 24-5
15. Walsh 25-3
16. Southwestern Oklahoma St. 26-4
17. Eckerd 19-3
18. Tampa 26-5
19. Cal State San Marcos 21-2
20. Colorado School of Mines 24-4
21. Valdosta State 22-4
22. Western Washington 18-4
23. Minnesota Duluth 22-4
24. Cal State East Bay 20-2
25. Southern New Hampshire 21-5
D2SIDA Media Poll - March 1, 2022
1. Grand Valley State (7) 25-1
2. Glenville State (7) 27-0
3. Union (Tenn.) 32-2
4. Texas A&M-Commerce (2) 24-3
5. Ashland 26-2
6. Fort Hays State 25-3
7. North Georgia 22-3
8. St. Cloud State 22-3
9. Barton 26-1
10. Lubbock Christian 24-5
11. Cal State-San Marcos 21-2
12. Drury 27-4
13. Lander 21-3
14. Western Washington 18-4
15. Minnesota-Duluth 22-4
16. Tampa 26-5
17. Valdosta State 22-4
18. Colorado School of Mines 24-4
19. Southern New Hampshire 21-5
20. Walsh 25-3
21. Kutztown 25-5
22. Cal State-East Bay 20-2
23. Wingate 23-4
24. Savannah State 25-1
25. Colorado Mesa 22-5