FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball moved back into the receiving votes list in the latest NABC Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday (Feb. 18). This is the seventh poll the Tigers have been among the receiving votes list this season. FHSU is 17-8 overall for the season.
The Tigers are one of four teams from the MIAA referenced in the poll. Washburn remained No. 3 for a second-straight week after a long stint at No. 1 before taking its first loss of the season. Central Missouri moved into the Top 25 this week at No. 25. Missouri Western joins FHSU in the receiving votes list. Arkansas-Fort Smith dropped out of the Top 25 and did not receive votes this week.
Fort Hays State goes on the road to Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State this week, looking to improve in the MIAA standings. The Tigers are currently in sixth, but just a half game behind fourth and 1.5 games back of third. Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State are both right behind FHSU, each a half-game back of sixth.
NABC Top 25 Poll for February 17, 2026
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS
1 Nova Southeastern, Fla. (11) 20-1 394 1
2 Cal State East Bay (3) 24-0 380 2
3 Washburn, Kan. (2) 24-1 373 3
4 Daemen, N.Y. 26-1 350 4
5 Gannon, Pa. 22-2 337 6
6 West Liberty, W.Va. 21-3 318 7
7 Oklahoma Baptist 21-2 294 9
8 Anderson, S.C. 22-2 280 5
9 Eastern New Mexico 21-3 264 10
10 Lubbock Christian, Texas 22-4 246 11
11 Fairmont State, W.Va. 20-4 237 8
12 Michigan Tech 22-4 218 13
13 West Alabama 22-3 213 14
14 St. Edward's, Texas 23-4 179 15
15 Grand Valley State, Mich. 20-4 156 19
16 Palm Beach Atlantic, Fla. 21-4 141 12
17 Black Hills State, S.D. 20-4 131 20
18 Virginia Union 23-3 115 21
19 Walsh, Ohio 20-3 114 22
20 Ouachita Baptist, Ark. 20-4 80 16
21 Point Loma, Calif. 20-4 64 NR
22 Northern Michigan 21-5 61 17
23 Rockhurst, Mo. 19-5 43 NR
24 Saint Martin's, Wash. 19-5 40 18
25 Central Missouri 20-7 38 NR
Receiving Votes: St. Cloud State (Minn.) 34, DBU (Texas) 21, Felician (N.J.) 21, Indiana (Pa.) 17, McKendree (Ill.) 11, Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 8, Western New Mexico 6, Missouri Western 5, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 4, West Florida 3, Bentley (Mass.) 2, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 2.