WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State reached a new high-water mark by receiving 64 votes in the latest USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll released Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Mustangs tallied the second most votes in the newly revamped South Central Region and are on the cusp of moving into the poll for the first time since as an NCAA Division II program.
 
MSU (5-1) is 10 points behind No. 25 Colorado Mesa for the final spot in the national rankings.
 
The Mustangs have received votes in each of the last three USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 releases after gaining mention for five consecutive weeks last season. Midwestern also received votes twice during the 2001-02 season.
 
MSU is one of six teams from the South Central Region to receive mention in the poll joining No. 25 Colorado Mesa while MSU, Colorado State-Pueblo, Fort Lewis (Colo.), St. Mary's (Texas) and Tarleton State (Texas) are receiving votes.
 
Midwestern State plays host to West Texas A&M Wednesday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
  

USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Dec. 4, 2012
Rank	School (1st votes)	Record	Points	Last
1	Ashland (Ohio) (31)	8-0	775	1
2	Bentley (Mass.)	5-0	741	2
3	South Carolina-Aiken	5-0	690	4
4	Clayton State (Ga.)	5-0	643	5
5	Indianapolis (Ind.)	4-0	619	6
6	Western Washington	6-0	585	8
7	Augustana (S.D.)	5-0	555	10
8	Washburn (Kan.)	5-0	524	12
9	Shaw (N.C.)	1-0	484	7
10	Gannon (Pa.)	6-1	473	11
11	Pittsburg State (Kan.)	5-1	436	3
12	Simon Fraser (B.C.)	8-1	374	16
13	Holy Family (Pa.)	6-1	366	14
14	Indiana (Pa.)	6-0	332	19
15	Wayne State (Neb.)	3-1	311	9
16	Bloomsburg (Pa.)	5-0	236	25
17	Fort Hays State (Kan.)	6-0	209	23
18	Grand Canyon (Ariz.)	6-2	206	18
19	Nova Southeastern (Fla.)	5-1	176	17
20	Limestone (S.C.)	6-0	164	NR
21	Emporia State (Kan.)	3-1	161	20
22	Rollins (Fla.)	5-2	134	13
23	Central Missouri	5-0	101	NR
24	Wisconsin-Parkside	3-1	81	21
25	Colorado Mesa	6-0	74	NR
Others Receiving Votes: Chico State (Calif.) 70; Midwestern State (Texas) 64; Edinboro (Pa.) 63; Assumption (Mass.) 59; Tampa (Fla.) 49; Minnesota State-Mankato 39; Drury (Mo.) 29; Tusculum (Tenn.) 28; California (Pa.) 27; Dowling (N.Y.) 20; Alaska-Anchorage 20; Augusta State (Ga.) 18; C.W. Post (N.Y.) 14; Michigan Tech 14; Wingate (N.C.) 12; Valdosta State (Ga.) 11; Colorado State-Pueblo 10; Fort Lewis (Colo.) 9; Truman State (Mo.) 7; Missouri Western 6; Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 6; Lander (S.C.) 5; Florida Southern 4; Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 3; Academy of Art (Calif.) 2; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 2; Newberry (S.C.) 2; Union (Tenn.) 2; California State-Monterey Bay 1; Delta State (Miss.) 1; Tarleton State (Texas) 1; Findlay (Ohio) 1; William Jewell (Mo.) 1.