Seawolf men 4th, women 5th in first poll

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 26) – The NCAA released its initial Division II regional rankings for men’s and women’s basketball Wednesday, with both Alaska Anchorage squads premiering among the top five teams in the West Region.

 

The Seawolf men (15-4 overall, 10-3 vs. D-II) are ranked No. 4 in the first poll, while the Seawolf women (15-5, 14-4) debut at No. 5 regionally, despite being ranked 17th nationally.

 

Only the regional rankings matter in terms of making the NCAA Tournament. The top eight teams in D-II’s eight regions qualify for their respective regional tournaments, which are generally hosted by the top seed. There will be five more regional polls until the NCAA fields are announced on Sunday, Mar. 6.

 

Both Seawolf teams will be in action this week against fellow regionally ranked foes. The UAA women host Seattle Pacific (No. 25 Div. II/No. 8 West Region) on Thursday and Montana State Billings on Saturday, with both games tipping at 5:15 p.m. Meanwhile, the men host Northwest Nazarene on Thursday and Central Washington (No. 14 NCAA Div. II/No. 2 West Region) on Saturday in 7:30 p.m. starts at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

 

NCAA Div. II West Region Women’s Basketball Rankings
Jan. 26, 2011

  Rk   Team                                    vs DII      vs West          Conf.

   1.   Cal State Monterey Bay          16-0           16-0       CCAA

   2.   Dixie State                              11-1           10-1         PWC

   3.   Cal Poly Pomona                    13-1           13-1       CCAA

   4.   Western Washington               14-1           12-1       GNAC

   5.   Alaska Anchorage                14-4           14-3       GNAC

   6.   Grand Canyon                        14-2             9-2         PWC

   7.   Cal State San Bernardino        11-2           11-2       CCAA

   8.   Seattle Pacific                         12-4           11-4       GNAC

   9.   Chico State                             11-5           11-5       CCAA

10.   Hawaii Pacific                         10-3             7-3         PWC
     

NCAA Div. II West Region Men’s Basketball Rankings
Jan. 26, 2011

  Rk   Team                                    vs DII      vs West          Conf.

   1.   Cal State Dominguez Hills       14-1           12-1       CCAA

   2.   Central Washington                 13-2           13-1       GNAC

   3.   Humboldt State                       11-2           11-2       CCAA

   4.   Alaska Anchorage                10-3             9-2       GNAC

   5.   Chaminade                                9-3             9-2         PWC

   6.   Seattle Pacific                         11-5           11-5       GNAC

   7.   Cal State San Bernardino          9-5             9-5       CCAA

   8.   Brigham Young-Hawaii             9-2             7-2         PWC

   9.   San Francisco State                10-4           10-4       CCAA

10.   Dixie State                                8-4             8-3         PWC

 

 

 

 

Nate Sagan
Sports Information Director

University of Alaska Anchorage
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