FHSU Sports Information Department
Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball slipped to No. 12 in the latest WBCA Division II Poll, released on Tuesday (Mar. 1). Fort Hays State slipped out of the top 10 in the poll for the first time this season following its regular season finale loss to Central Oklahoma. FHSU enters the postseason at 24-4 overall. First up for FHSU is the MIAA Tournament, in which it holds the No. 3 seed.
Fort Hays State is still the second-highest ranked team from the MIAA in the poll. Missouri Western remains in the top 10 at No. 7, while FHSU slipped from No. 9 to No. 12 this week. Pittsburg State sits at No. 16 this week and Emporia State checks in at No. 20. The four schools hold the top four seeds in the MIAA Tournament.
The Tigers will meet Missouri Southern in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament on Thursday at 12 pm. All three other ranked teams from the MIAA will play their quarterfinal games on Thursday following the Tigers.
Below is the WBCA Division II Poll for March 1, 2016.
| Rank | Institution – First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 18 | T1 | 26-0 | 590 |
| 2 | Limestone College (S.C.) – 4 | 3 | 28-0 | 544 |
| 3 | California Baptist University – 1 | 4 | 27-1 | 541 |
| 4 | Lewis University (Ill.) | 5 | 27-1 | 508 |
| 5 | Ashland University (Ohio) | 6 | 27-1 | 490 |
| 6 | University of Alaska – Anchorage – 1 | T1 | 31-2 | 486 |
| 7 | Missouri Western State | 7 | 26-2 | 442 |
| 8 | Winona State University (Minn.) | 8 | 29-2 | 431 |
| 9 | Union University (Tenn.) | 10 | 26-2 | 383 |
| 10 | Drury University (Mo.) | 11 | 23-3 | 353 |
| 11 | West Texas A&M University | 12 | 24-3 | 323 |
| 12 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) | 9 | 24-4 | 300 |
| 13 | Virginia Union University | 13 | 25-2 | 296 |
| 14 | Benedict College (S.C.) | 14 | 24-2 | 289 |
| 15 | Arkansas Tech University | 15 | 23-3 | 260 |
| 16 | Pittsburg State University (Kan.) | 19 | 24-4 | 221 |
| 17 | West Liberty University (W.Va.) | 16 | 25-3 | 216 |
| 18 | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | 17 | 25-3 | 212 |
| 19 | University of California – San Diego | 20 | 23-3 | 167 |
| 20 | Emporia State University (Kan.) | 22 | 23-5 | 116 |
| 21 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | 18 | 22-5 | 108 |
| 22 | Quincy University (Ill.) | 23 | 23-4 | 103 |
| 23 | Columbus State University (Ga.) | 24 | 23-4 | 89 |
| 24 | Bellarmine University (Ky.) | 25 | 21-3 | 67 |
| 25 | Anderson University (S.C.) | 21 | 20-5 | 46 |
Others receiving votes: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 39; Kentucky State University 30; Ursuline College (Ohio) 25; California State University – East Bay 23; Clayton State University (Ga.) 18; Lander University (S.C.) 15; Colorado School of Mines 13; Florida Southern College 10; American International College (Mass.) 8; Colorado State University – Pueblo 8; Bentley University (Mass.) 5; Shaw University (N.C.) 2.