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SEATTLE (Feb. 27) -- Seattle Pacific University
finds its women's basketball team in the precarious position of
holding the sixth and final regional playoff spot going into
Saturday's game with Central Washington.
The Falcons moved up one spot, exchanging
places with Sonoma State at No. 6. Central is No. 5. Only the top
six teams will receive an NCAA Division II tournament bid when the
bracket is unveiled Sunday night. The Falcons are ranked No. 7
nationally this week.
Cal Poly Pomona remains No. 1 in the West,
followed by Cal State Bakersfield, Western Washington and Montana
State Billings.
In the men's regional rankings, SPU remains No.
4 going into its final two regular season games, Thursday against
Western Oregon and Saturday versus Humboldt State. The top two
seeds receive first-round byes.
Cal State San Bernardino is again No. 1,
Humboldt State No. 2 and Cal State Bakersfield No. 3. Hawaii
Pacific, Montana State Billings and Western Washington round out
the top seven, which remained unchanged.
Women's West Region
1. Cal Poly Pomona 21-4
2. Cal State Bakersfield 21-4
3. Western Washington 21-4
4. Montana State-Billings 21-4
5. Central Washington 20-5
6. Seattle Pacific 21-5
7. Sonoma State 19-6
8. UC Davis 16-9
9. Cal State Chico 14-11
10. Western Oregon 15-10
Men's West Region
1. Cal State San Bernardino 24-1
2. Humboldt State 24-1
3. Cal State Bakersfield 22-3
4. Seattle Pacific 22-3
5. Hawaii Pacific 16-7
6. Montana State-Billings 21-4
7. Western Washington 21-4
8. Cal Poly Pomona 17-8
9. BYU Hawaii 17-8
10. Chaminade 16-9
9. Cal State Chico 14-11
10. Western Oregon 15-10
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