WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Midwestern State opens the 2011-12 South Central Region Rankings at No. 2 as released on the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Homepage Wednesday evening.
The current rankings are merely a snapshot in time as the games through Sunday, Feb. 12 were factored into the rankings, so MSU's triple overtime win over Tarleton State will count in next week's release.
So the Texans open at No. 1 followed by Midwestern while Arkansas Tech (14-3) is at No. 3, Northwest Missouri State (15-3) at No. 4, Washburn (15-6) at No. 5, Missouri Southern (17-5) at No. 6, Central Missouri (13-6) at No. 7, West Texas A&M (15-6) at No. 8, Incarnate Word (12-9) at No. 9 and Fort Hays State (12-6) at No. 10.
The top eight teams from each of the eight regions advance to the postseason which will be played from March 10-13 at campus sites.
Tournament selections will take place via a Web cast selection show on NCAA.com on Sunday, March 4.
The winners of each regional gain a berth into the Elite Eight which is played at the Bank of Kentucky Center from March 21-23 in Highland Heights, Ky.
The South Central Region consists of the Lone Star Conference, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Great American Conference and Heartland Conference.
The winners of the LSC, MIAA and Heartland conferences postseason tournament earn an automatic bid into the postseason, while five others gain at-large access.
Midwestern State is the two-time South Central Region champion advancing to the Elite Eight in 2009 and 2010. The Mustangs have made six NCAA Division II postseason showings.
The Mustangs return to action Saturday night against Central Oklahoma at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
NCAA Division II Region Rankings
South Central
Feb. 15, 2012
| Rank |
School |
In-Region |
Division II |
| 1 |
Tarleton State (Texas) |
--- |
16-2 |
| 2 |
Midwestern State |
--- |
16-2 |
| 3 |
Arkansas Tech |
--- |
14-3 |
| 4 |
Northwest Missouri |
--- |
15-3 |
| 5 |
Washburn (Kan.) |
--- |
15-6 |
| 6 |
Missouri Southern |
--- |
17-5 |
| 7 |
Central Missouri |
--- |
13-6 |
| 8 |
West Texas A&M |
--- |
15-6 |
| 9 |
Incarnate Word (Texas) |
--- |
12-9 |
| 10 |
Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
--- |
12-6 |
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