SEATTLE (Feb. 28) -- In the final rankings prior to Sunday's NCAA tournament pairings announcement, both the Seattle Pacific University men's and women's basketball teams maintained their positions in the West Regional polls.

The Falcon women are No. 2 behind Cal Poly Pomona while the men remained at No. 3. However, there was a change at the top of the men's regional poll.

Western Washington replaced Cal State San Bernardino at No. 1. The Vikings play at Seattle Pacific Saturday night in a game which will decide the Pacific West Conference championship and perhaps the site of next week's regional playoffs. The top two seeded teams in the region earn first-round byes while the No. 1 team serves as tournament host.

Seattle Pacific can clinch the PacWest women's crown with a win in either one of their two remaining regular season games. The Falcons host Humboldt State Thursday night and Western Oregon Saturday night.

Women's West Region Rankings
1. Cal Poly Pomona (20-3)
2. Seattle Pacific (21-4)
3. Cal State Bakersfield (19-6)
4. Western Washington (18-7)
5. Central Washington (18-7)
6. Alaska Fairbanks (18-7)
7. Cal State Chico (15-9)
8. Cal State Stanislaus (17-8)

Men's West Region Rankings
1. Western Washington (23-3)
2. Cal State San Bernardino (21-3)
3. Seattle Pacific (21-4)
4. Cal State Bakersfield (19-6)
5. Alaska Anchorage (19-7)
6. Humboldt State (19-7)
7. Cal Poly Pomona (17-8)
8. Central Washington (16-9)
9. UC Davis (16-9)
10. Chaminade (16-11)