FHSU Athletics
LILBURN, Ga. - After a 4-0 start to the season, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team jumped six spots to No. 17 in the latest WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday by the coaches association.
Fort Hays State netted 236 points in the balloting process this week, up from 107 points in the preseason poll.
The Tigers are one of three MIAA teams in this week's top 25, joined by No. 13 Pittsburg State and No. 18 Northwest Missouri State. Two other regional opponents, both from the NSIC, are also in the ranks this week, including No. 6 Minnesota State and No. 25 Concordia-St. Paul.
Texas Woman's University is the new No. 1 in DII women's basketball, up one spot after defending national champion Minnesota State lost to Northwest Missouri State.
This is the third time FHSU has been ranked 17th in the coaches poll, and the first such occurrence since January 20, 2015. The Tigers are 4-0 all-time when ranked 17th in the coaches ranks.
Fort Hays State has now been in the national rankings 105 times. The Tigers are 161-43 all-time when ranked.
The Tigers will continue non-conference play next Tuesday (Nov. 26) when they host Tabor College beginning at 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.
Rk. - School (1st) - W-L - Pts. - Final
1 - Texas Woman's (14) - 5-0 - 539 - 2
2 - Grand Valley State (7) - 6-0 - 534 - 3
3 - Bentley - 4-0 - 440 - 9
4 - Gannon - 7-0 - 431 - 11
5 - Montana State Billings - 6-1 - 419 - 6
6 - Minnesota State Mankato (1) - 2-1 - 407 - 1
7 - Ashland - 4-1 - 390 - 5
8 - Tampa - 4-1 - 350 - 4
9 - Carson-Newman - 3-0 - 337 - 14
10 - Thomas Jefferson - 4-0 - 327 - 12
11 - Union (Tenn.) - 3-1 - 308 - 8
12 - Azusa Pacific - 4-0 - 286 - 18
13 - Pittsburg State - 4-1 - 244 - 13
14 - Ferris State - 4-1 - 239 - 15
15 - Assumption - 4-0 - 238 - 20
16 - Fairmont State - 2-1 - 237 - 7
17 - Fort Hays State - 4-0 - 236 - 23
18 - Northwest Missouri State - 5-1 - 190 - NR
19 - Lubbock Christian - 5-0 - 178 - RV
20 - Nova Southeastern - 3-1 - 146 - 16
21 - Cal Poly Pomona - 3-1 - 115 - 19
22 - Colorado Mesa - 3-1 - 84 - 21
23 - Columbus State - 3-1 - 69 - 24
24 - Lee (Tenn.) - 3-0 - 50 - RV
25 - Concordia-St. Paul - 4-0 - 41 - NR
Dropped Out: No. 10 Fayetteville State (2-2); No. 17 Georgia Southwestern (1-2); No. 22 Southern Nazarene (1-2); No. 25 Valdosta State (2-1).
Receiving Votes: Cal State Dominguez Hills (4-0) 37; Fayetteville State (2-2) 34; North Georgia (4-0) 25; Northern State (2-2) 19; Seton Hill (4-0) 19; Texas-Tyler (3-0) 18; Northern Michigan (4-0) 16; Clark Atlanta (2-1) 14; California State L.A. (2-0) 12; Lewis (1-1) 12; Valdosta State (2-1) 12; Central Washington (4-0) 10; West Texas A&M (4-1) 10; Augusta (4-0) 8; Georgia Southwestern (1-2) 8; West Florida (3-0) 6; Central Missouri (4-2) 5; Harding (2-1) 5; Lock Haven (3-1) 5.