FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball received votes in the NABC Top 25 Poll for the third-straight week on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Fort Hays State currently holds a record of 10-4 overall on the season and is off to a 3-2 start in MIAA play. FHSU will play at home twice this week.
Washburn is now the No. 1 ranked team in the nation in the latest NABC and D2CSC Top 25 Polls. With 2023-24 national runner-up Nova Southeastern taking its first loss of the season last week, undefeated Washburn (15-0) took over the No. 1 spot in both polls. The Ichabods have reached the No. 1 national ranking for the first time since 1992. Fort Hays State is the only other MIAA school referenced in the latest NABC Poll.
Two of Fort Hays State's losses this year have been to current NABC Top 25 ranked teams. The Tigers fell to Washburn back on December 7 and to Southwest Minnesota State (currently No. 22) in the season opener back on November 8. Washburn was ranked No. 3 when it met FHSU back in December and Southwest Minnesota State began the year receiving votes, while FHSU was ranked No. 16 in the preseason poll. FHSU also has a win over a current NABC Top 25 team in MSU Denver, which holds the No. 19 ranking this week.
Fort Hays State plays host to Missouri Western (Thur. Jan. 16) and Northwest Missouri State (Sat. Jan. 18) this week in Hays. FHSU defeated NWMSU in Maryville back on January 2 before falling by three points to MWSU in St. Joseph on January 4.
Below is the NABC Top 25 Poll for January 14, 2025.
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS
1 Washburn, Kan. (14) 15-0 398 2
2 Daemen, N.Y. (1) 14-0 378 3
3 Nova Southeastern, Fla. (1) 14-1 365 1
4 Ferris State, Mich. 16-1 353 5
5 Alabama Huntsville 15-1 346 6
6 Lake Superior State, Mich. 14-2 279 10
7 Pace, N.Y. 15-1 273 11
8 Florida Southern 15-2 261 12
9 Findlay, Ohio 14-1 258 13
10 West Liberty, W.Va. 12-2 248 7
11 Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 11-2 238 14
12 Colorado School of Mines 12-2 213 15
13 Fairmont State, W.Va. 12-2 205 9
14 Minot State, N.D. 17-2 192 4
15 Missouri S&T 11-1 181 17
16 DBU, Texas 15-3 153 8
17 Saint Martin's, Wash. 16-2 139 18
18 Valdosta State, Ga. 13-2 134 19
19 MSU Denver, Colo. 12-2 124 22
20 Hillsdale, Mich. 14-2 112 20
21 Gannon, Pa. 14-2 61 NR
22 Southwest Minnesota State 13-3 56 NR
23 Palm Beach Atlantic, Fla. 13-2 52 NR
24 Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. 12-3 48 16
25 Columbus State, Ga. 11-2 46 25
Receiving Votes: Chico State (Calif.) 34, Coker (S.C.) 11, Northern Michigan 8, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 6, Adelphi (N.Y.) 5, Midwestern State (Texas) 5, Winona State (Minn.) 5, Cal State Dominguez Hills 4, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 4, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 4, Lewis (Ill.) 1.