Ferris State soared into the Division II rankings this week behind unbeaten weeks in regional road action. Not only did both teams reach nationally top-25 marks, but they are the only school in DII with both squads represented by top-11 teams.

 

Men's Basketball registers #7 ranking in DII table

The Ferris State University men's basketball squad, which is off to a 4-0 start this year, is ranked seventh in the nation this week by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) in the Division II poll.

The Bulldogs are also listed eighth in the country this week in the D2CSC National Media Rankings.

Ferris State, which was not ranked in the NABC poll last week, moved into the top 10 nationally after staying unbeaten with a pair of wins. Three of the Bulldogs' four wins to date this year have come against NCAA D2 regional competition.

This week's number seven national ranking in the NABC listing marks the Bulldogs' highest ranking in the poll since the end of the 2017-18 campaign when FSU won the school's first NCAA Division II National Championship.

In this week's rankings, the Bulldogs totaled 236 total points. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) holds down the top spot with 400 total points followed by West Liberty, Central Oklahoma, Cal-State San Bernardino and Chico State in the top five. Saint Martin's (Wash.) was sixth in front of FSU. Ferris State is the lone Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) squad found in the nation's top 25 and one of only three from the Midwest Region along with Ashland (#18) and Walsh (#23).

In the D2CSC poll, which is compiled by members of the College Sports Communicators (formerly known as College Sports Information Directors of America), the Bulldogs finished with 226 points and are among three Midwest Region teams also listed along with Ashland (#14) and Hillsdale (#24).

The Bulldogs will host McKendree in a regional showdown on Wednesday (Nov. 22) evening with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. (ET) inside Jim Wink Arena.

 

Women's Basketball tallies #11 spot in national poll

On the other side, the Ferris State University women's basketball squad has vaulted nine spots in the first Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II National Rankings of the regular-season this week, coming in at a school all-time best #11 in the nation overall.

The Bulldogs, who were ranked 20th in the WBCA Preseason National Rankings, moved up to 11th in the initial regular-season listing following an impressive 3-0 start this year, which has included three regional wins away from home.

This week's #11 national ranking in the WBCA poll is believed to be the program's highest national ranking ever in the poll, which dates back to the 1996-97 season. The Bulldogs have been ranked at least once in the national rankings each the past two seasons, including moving to as high as 19th early last season.

Prior to a year ago, FSU had not been ranked nationally in a decade since the 2011-12 campaign.

The Bulldogs are one of three teams from the Midwest Region ranked in the top 11 in the country this week with Ashland holding down the nation's top spot followed by Grand Valley State at number two overall. Catawba, Assumption and Central Missouri round out the top five with West Chester, Union, Bentley, Texas Woman's University and Montana State-Billings in the second five in front of FSU.

Ferris State is slated to next play its home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 29, versus Spring Arbor inside Jim Wink Arena. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. (ET).