WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State dropped out of the D2 Media Poll released Tuesday by D2SIDA, but are still receiving votes.

The Mustangs (4-1) dropped their first game of the season falling 72-70 to hot shooting St. Mary's (Texas) Saturday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum in the finale of the Patterson Auto Family Classic.

MSU is one of six teams from the South Central Reigon to receive mention in the poll joining No. 4 Tarleton State (Texas), No. 15 Angelo State (Texas) and No. 19 Colorado Mines.

MSU, Regis (Colo.) and West Texas A&M are receiving votes.

Midwestern State hits the road to compete in the Holiday Inn-Airport Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Colorado Mesa Friday and Saturday in Grand Junction. The Mustangs take on Western State (Colo.) Friday at 4 p.m. (Central) before taking the host Mavericks at 8 p.m. (Central) on Saturday.
 
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D2 MEDIA POLL sponsored by D2SIDA
Nov. 22, 2016
Rank	School (1st votes)	Record	Points	Last
1	West Liberty (W. Va.) (10)	4-0	365	1
2	Northwest Missouri State (2)	4-0	354	4
3	Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) (2)	4-0	336	6
4	Tarleton State (Texas) (1)	3-0	328	5
5	California Baptist	3-0	308	7
6	Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)	3-1	255	2
7	St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.)	3-0	254	9
8	Barry (Fla.)	3-0	246	10
9	Alabama-Huntsville	3-1	226	3
10	Bellarmine (Ky.)	3-1	223	12
11	UC-San Diego	5-0	208	15
12	Augustana (S.D.)	3-1	206	11
13	Fairmont State (W. Va.)	4-0	199	14
14	Queens (N.C.)	4-0	168	RV
15	Angelo State (Texas)	2-0	166	25
16	West Georgia	3-0	162	7
17	Washburn (Kan.)	3-0	152	18
18	Indiana (Pa.)	5-0	119	19
19	Colorado Mines	4-0	85	RV
20	Southern New Hampshire	2-0	85	RV
21	Ferris State (Mich.)	3-0	80	RV
22	Chico State (Calif.)	2-1	52	RV
23	Wheeling Jesuit (W. Va.)	4-0	39	23
24	Augusta (Ga.)	3-1	38	13
25	Drury (Mo.)	3-0	27	RV
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota State; Missouri Southern; Delta State (Miss.); Western Washington; Midwestern State; Regis (Colo.); West Texas A&M; Southern Connecticut State; Findlay (Ohio); Kutztown (Pa.); San Francisco State (Calif.); North Alabama; Carson-Newman (Tenn.).