The Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved up once again in the national polls this week (Feb. 8), climbing to fourth in both the WBCA DII Coaches Poll and the D2SIDA Media Poll. The Tigers picked up one first-place vote in each poll this week.
This is the second time the Tigers have been slotted fourth in the coaches poll this season after FHSU was fourth in the preseason ranks. The Tigers also spent one week in fourth after the first regular season release of the media poll (11/16/21).
The Tigers are 14-1 when ranked fourth in the WBCA DII Coaches Poll and 130-34 all-time when ranked in the poll during the DII era.
Glenville State, the lone undefeated team in Division II, sits atop the coaches poll for another week, while Ashland is first in the media poll. The Tigers are the lone MIAA program ranked according to the media, while Missouri Western rose one spot to 21st in the latest coaches release.
Fort Hays State returns to Gross Memorial Coliseum to host Rogers State on Thursday (Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m.) before facing off with Northeastern State at home on Saturday (Feb. 12, 2:00 p.m.)
WBCA DII Coaches Poll - 2/8/22
1. Glenville State (20) 20-0
2. Ashland (2) 20-1
3. Azusa Pacific 17-1
4. Fort Hays State (1) 19-2
5. Grand Valley State 19-1
6. Lander 16-2
7. Texas A&M-Commerce 18-2
8. Western Washington 14-1
9. Drury 22-3
10. Union, Tenn. 16-2
11. North Georgia 17-2
12. Barton 19-1
13. Lubbock Christian 20-4
14. Catawba 17-2
15. Tampa 21-4
16. Eckerd 15-2
17. Colorado School of Mines 18-3
18. Saint Cloud State 18-3
19. Lee, Tenn. 17-3
20. Savannah State 18-1
21. Missouri Western State 18-3
22. Wingate 19-2
23. Missouri-St Louis 16-2
24. Southwestern Oklahoma St. 18-4
25. Southern Indiana 17-3
D2SIDA Media Poll - 2/8/21
1. Ashland (10) 20-1
2. Glenville State (4) 20-0
3. Texas A&M-Commerce (1) 18-2
4. Fort Hays State (1) 19-2
5. Grand Valley State 19-1
6. Western Washington 14-1
7. Union (Tenn.) 16-2
8. Lander 16-2
9. Azusa Pacific 17-1
10. Lubbock Christian 20-4
11. North Georgia 17-2
12. St. Cloud State 18-3
13. Colorado School of Mines 18-3
14. Tampa 21-4
15. Barton 19-1
16. Cal State-San Marcos 15-2
17. Southern Indiana 17-3
18. Minnesota-Duluth 18-4
19. Bentley 12-5
20. Lee 17-3
21. Kutztown 19-4
22. Missouri-St. Louis 16-2
23. Wingate 19-2
24. Cal State-East Bay 16-2
T25. Colorado State-Pueblo 18-5
T25. Drury 22-3
(Records through Sunday, February 6, 2022)