FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball remains among the receiving votes section of the NABC Top 25 Poll. The latest edition released on Tuesday has Fort Hays State with 21 voting points, the fourth-most among teams receiving votes outside of the Top 25. This is the fourth-straight week the Tigers received votes in the poll.
Washburn remained the No. 1 team in the nation in both the NABC and D2CSC Top 25 Polls for a second-straight week. The Ichabods are off to a 17-0 start to the season, one of only two undefeated teams remaining in NCAA Division II. Fort Hays State is the only other MIAA program referenced in the latest NABC poll. The Tigers are the fifth-highest listed team among schools in the Central Region, with four currently in the Top 25 and two joining FHSU in the receiving votes section.
Two of Fort Hays State's four 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. 15) 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. 13 ranking this week.
Fort Hays State goes on the road this week for a pair of challenging games in MIAA play. The Tigers play at Rogers State (14-6) on Thursday night (Jan. 23) and then Central Oklahoma (9-8) on Saturday (Jan. 25). It will be the only meeting of the regular season with both schools.
NABC Top 25 Poll for January 21, 2025.
Rank - School - Record - Points - Prev.
1. Washburn, Kan. - 17-0 - 399 - 1
2. Daemen, N.Y. - 16-0 - 383 - 2
3. Nova Southeastern, Fla. - 16-1 - 369 - 3
4. Alabama Huntsville - 16-1 - 352 - 5
5. Findlay, Ohio - 16-1331 - 9
6. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. - 13-2 - 306 - 11
7. Colorado School of Mines - 14-2 - 287 - 12
8. Ferris State, Mich. - 17-2 - 271 - 4
9. Missouri S&T - 13-1 - 266 - 15
10. Fairmont State, W.Va. - 14-2 - 248 - 13
11. Valdosta State, Ga. - 15-2 - 220 - 18
12. Dallas Baptist, Texas - 17-3 - 209 - 16
13. MSU Denver, Colo. - 14-2 - 204 - 19
14. Lake Superior State, Mich. - 15-3 - 18 - 16
15. Southwest Minnesota State - 15-3 - 140 - 22
16. West Liberty, W.Va. - 13-3 - 120 - 10
17. Chico State, Calif. - 14-2 - 115 - NR
18. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. - 14-3 - 112 - 24
19. Columbus State, Ga. - 14-2 - 111 - 25
20. Florida Southern - 15-4 - 97 - 8
21. Pace, N.Y. - 15-3 - 93 - 7
22. Minot State, N.D. - 18-3 - 70 - 14
23. Gannon, Pa. - 15-3 - 62 - 21
24. Hillsdale, Mich. - 15-3 - 56 - 20
25. Southern Nazarene, Okla. - 12-2 - 29 - NR
Receiving Votes: Cal State Dominguez Hills 24, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 23, Point Loma (Calif.) 23, Adelphi (N.Y.) 21, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 21, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 13, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 10, Minnesota Duluth 10, Saint Martin's (Wash.) 9, St. Mary's (Texas) 7, Midwestern State (Texas) 6, USC Beaufort (S.C.) 2, West Chester (Pa.) 1.