WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State is receiving votes in the most recent USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll released Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Mustangs are off to their best start since opening the 2000-01 with four consecutive victories on the way to the program's only Lone Star Conference championship.
 
The Mustangs (3-0) opened the 2012-13 campaign with wins over McMurry (79-58), Colorado Mines (67-60) and Fort Lewis (Colo.) (68-54).
 
MSU received 25 votes this week and were mentioned in five consecutive USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 polls last season. The Mustangs have never achieved a national ranking as an NCAA Division II program.
 
Midwestern is one of six teams from the South Central Region to receive mention in the poll joining No. 21 Tarleton State and No. 24 Metropolitan State (Colo.) while Fort Lewis (Colo.), Colorado Mesa, St. Mary's (Texas) and Colorado State-Pueblo are receiving votes.
 
The Mustangs hit the road to face Oklahoma Panhandle State Sunday afternoon in Goodwell. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.
  

USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Nov. 20, 2012
Rank	School (1st votes)	Record	Points	Last
1	Ashland (Ohio) (30)	4-0	774	1
2	Bentley (Mass.)	2-0	736	2
3	Pittsburg State (Kan.)	2-0	681	3
4	Rollins (Fla.)	4-0	655	4
5	South Carolina-Aiken	3-0	641	5
6	Shaw (N.C.) (1)	1-0	532	9
7	Clayton State (Ga.)	2-0	521	10
8	Indianapolis (Ind.)	2-0	504	11
9	Western Washington	2-0	458	14
10	Wayne State (Neb.)	1-0	423	16
11	Gannon (Pa.)	3-1	395	15
12	Augustana (S.D.)	2-0	375	18
13	Washburn (Kan.)	1-0	350	17
14	Holy Family (Pa.)	2-1	328	12
15	Edinboro (Pa.)	1-1	286	6
16	Wisconsin-Parkside	3-0	266	25
17	Simon Fraser (B.C.)	4-1	217	NR
18	Grand Canyon (Ariz.)	3-2	174	13
19	Nova Southeastern (Fla.)	5-0	153	NR
20	Emporia State (Kan.)	2-1	150	19
21	Tarleton State (Texas)	1-0	140	NR
22	Indiana (Pa.)	2-0	134	NR
23	Wingate (N.C.)	3-1	96	NR
24	Metro State (Colo.)	1-2	84	7
25	Drury (Mo.)	1-0	74	NR
Others Receiving Votes: Northeastern State (Okla.) 71; Arkansas Tech 65; Southern Connecticut State 61; Alaska-Anchorage 55; Bloomsburg (Pa.) 53; California-San Diego 44; Valdosta State (Ga.) 44; Limestone (S.C.) 41; Fort Lewis (Colo.) 36; Central Missouri 33; Lander (S.C.) 32; Glenville State (W. Va.) 31; Assumption (Mass.) 29; Chico State (Calif.) 27; Midwestern State (Texas) 25; California (Pa.) 23; Missouri Western 22; Colorado Mesa 21; St. Mary's (Texas) 20; Alabama-Huntsville 20; Fort Hays State (Kan.) 18; Colorado State-Pueblo 17; Dowling (N.Y.) 17; Pace (N.Y.) 14; California State-Monterey Bay 13; Florida Southern 12; Clarion (Pa.) 11; Michigan Tech 11; Minnesota State-Mankato 10; West Alabama 10; Minnesota-Duluth 9; Harding (Ark.) 8; Maryville (Mo.) 7; Newberry (S.C.) 7; Academy of Art (Calif.) 3; Dixie State (Utah) 2; Grand Valley State (Mich.) 2; Barton (N.C.) 1; Fort Valley State (Ga.) 1; Lewis (Ill.) 1; Bridgeport (Conn.) 1.