Tigers Continue to Receive Votes in NABC Poll; Tabbed No. 24 by D2SIDA

FHSU Sports Information Department

Fort Hays State men’s basketball continues to receive votes in the latest NABC Division II Poll, released on Tuesday (Dec. 1). The Tigers received 19 votes this week after earning 13 in the first regular-season poll last week. However, in the supplemental D2SIDA Media Poll, the Tigers check in at No. 24 this week.

Central Missouri is the only MIAA team referenced in the official NABC national poll. The Mules moved up to No. 12 this week after moving into the poll last week at No. 16. Fort Hays State is the top receiving votes team from the MIAA while Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State are also receiving votes.

In the D2SIDA Media Poll, the Tigers at No. 24 join Central Missouri in the top 25. The Mules are rated eight spots higher in the D2SIDA Poll at No. 4.

The Tigers are off to a 5-0 start and face in-state rivals Washburn and Emporia State this week at home to open MIAA play.

Below is the NABC Poll and D2SIDA Poll for December 1, 2015.

NABC Division II Poll

Team
Record
Points
1.
West Liberty (W.Va.)
5-0
399
(15 first place votes)
2.
Southern Connecticut State
4-0
362
3.
Augustana (S.D.)
4-1
331
4.
Western Oregon
6-0
328
5.
Cal Poly Pomona
6-0
310
6.
Minnesota State-Moorhead
6-1
305
7.
Angelo State (Texas)
7-0
303
8.
Fairmont State (W.Va.)
5-0
263
(1 first place vote)
9.
Tarleton State (Texas)
5-1
256
10.
California Baptist
8-1
241
11.
King (Tenn.)
5-0
240
12.
Central Missouri
6-0
221
13.
Ferris State (Mich.)
6-0
210
14.
Midwestern State (Texas)
5-1
146
15.
Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)
4-1
130
16.
Seattle Pacific (Wash.)
5-1
119
17.
Rollins (Fla.)
7-0
111
18.
Colorado School of Mines
5-1
106
19.
Alabama-Huntsville
3-1
101
20.
UNC Pembroke
5-1
95
21.
Queens (N.C.)
5-0
94
22.
California-San Diego
5-0
93
23.
Chico State (Calif.)
4-1
76
24.
Bellarmine (Ky.)
4-2
67
25.
Philadelphia (Pa.)
6-1
30

Others receiving votes: Ashland (Ohio) 26, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 23, Fort Lewis (Colo.) 22, Union (Tenn.) 20, Saint Anselm (N.H.) 19, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 18, Barry (Fla.) 16, Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 15, Kentucky Wesleyan 14, Columbus State (Ga.) 13, Drury (Mo.) 12, Northwest Missouri State 12, Colorado State-Pueblo 10, West Chester (Pa.) 9, Central Washington 7, Delta State (Miss.) 6, Pittsburg State (Kan.) 6, Western Washington 6, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 4, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 2, Morehouse (Ga.) 2, Arkansas-Fort Smith 1, Concord (W.Va.) 1, St. Edward’s (Texas) 1.

D2SIDA Media Poll

Team
Record
Points
1.
West Liberty (W.Va.)
5-0
373
(12 first place votes)
2.
Minnesota State-Moorhead
6-1
336
3.
Midwestern State (Texas)
5-1
325
(1 first place vote)
4.
Central Missouri
6-0
311
5.
King (Tenn.)
5-0
302
(1 first place vote)
6.
Cal Poly Pomona
6-0
296
7.
Angelo State (Texas)
7-0
294
8.
Ferris State (Mich.)
6-0
279
(1 first place vote)
9.
Southern Connecticut State
4-0
267
10.
Union (Tenn.)
6-0
242
11.
Tarleton State (Texas)
5-1
234
12.
Augustana (S.D.)
4-1
231
(1 first place vote)
13.
California-San Diego
5-0
218
14.
Western Oregon
6-0
168
15.
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
6-0
145
16.
Fairmont State (W.Va.)
5-0
144
17.
California Baptist
8-1
124
18.
Ashland (Ohio)
5-0
122
19.
Delta State (Miss.)
5-1
119
20.
Saint Anselm (N.H.)
6-0
113
21.
Barry (Fla.)
4-1
101
22.
Bellarmine (Ky.)
4-2
79
23.
UNC Pembroke
5-1
78
24.
Fort Hays State (Kan.)
5-0
46
25.
Lewis (Ill.)
5-1
43
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