LILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved up one spot to No. 7 in this week's WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (Feb. 10) by the coaches organization.
 
The Tigers earned 423 points in the voting process, up from 413 last week and one point clear of eighth-ranked West Texas A&M.
 
Now the lone undefeated team in Division II, Minnesota State Mankato took over the top spot after defending national champion Grand Valley State's 34-game winning streak ended Saturday at Wayne State (Mich.). Pittsburg State dipped to 20th this week, while Central Missouri is receiving votes.
 
The Tigers are one of only four teams to rank inside the top 10 of all 13 polls released by the WBCA during the 2025-26 season. Fort Hays State has occupied seven of those top 10 spots at some point this season, ranking as high as No. 3 in weeks one and three and as low as No. 9 in the preseason.
 
This is second time this season and the 13th time overall that the Tigers have been ranked seventh in the coaches poll, compiling a record of 20-1 when playing as the seventh-ranked team in the country. FHSU was ranked seventh in five separate polls last season, going 8-1 in that spot last season alone.
 
The Tigers have now been ranked 133 times in the program's DII era, including 92 appearances inside the top 10. FHSU is 206-50 all-time when ranked and 152-30 when ranked inside the top 10.
 
Fort Hays State returns to Gross Memorial Coliseum this weekend to take on a pair of in-state rivals beginning Thursday (Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m.) when the Tigers host Emporia State.
 
WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll - February 10, 2026
Rank - School (1st) - W-L - Points - Last Week
1 - Minnesota State Mankato - 24-0 - 575 - 2
2 - Texas Woman's - 20-1 - 548 - 3
3 - Grand Valley State - 21-1 - 514 - 1
4 - Colorado Mesa - 24-1 - 513 - 4
5 - Gannon - 21-2 - 468 - 5
6 - Indiana (Pa.) - 19-1 - 453 - 6
7 - Fort Hays State - 21-2 - 423 - 8
8 - West Texas A&M - 21-2 - 422 - 7
9 - Cal Poly Pomona - 20-2 - 385 - 9
10 - Nova Southeastern - 20-2 - 370 - 10
11 - Harding - 18-3 - 333 - 11
12 - Northern Michigan - 20-4 - 296 - 14
13 - Daemen - 19-2 - 295 - 13
14 - Coker - 18-4 - 235 - 17
15 - Central Washington - 20-3 - 231 - 12
16 - Columbus State - 19-3 - 204 - 19
17 - Ferris State - 18-4 - 196 - 18
18 - Winston-Salem State - 19-2 - 188 - 21
19 - Bentley - 16-3 - 130 - 22
20 - Pittsburg State - 17-5 - 111 - 15
21 - Lincoln Memorial - 18-3 - 106 - 24
22 - Miles - 18-4 - 93 - 16
23 - Lubbock Christian - 18-5 - 88 - 20
24 - Lenoir-Rhyne - 18-4 - 67 - 25
25 - Arkansas Tech - 16-3 - 46 - RV
 
Dropped out: No. 23 Embry-Riddle (15-5).
 
Others receiving votes: Northwood (18-5) 27; Glenville State (18-3) 20; Central Missouri (17-5) 19; Missouri-St. Louis (18-3) 18; Holy Family (19-3) 13; Wayne State, MI (16-6) 12; Adams State (19-5) 10; Embry-Riddle (15-5) 9; Edward Waters (19-4) 4.