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Falcons Men Stay Among Top 25 in Men's Basketball Poll
Loss at WWU causes tumble
February 22, 2005

SEATTLE (Feb. 22) Seattle Pacific University remained in the top 25 of the NCAA Division II men's basketball coaches poll for the sixth straight week, receiving a No. 21 ranking this week.

The Falcons (18-6) dropped for the second week in a row, falling four places after splitting two road games in Alaska. SPU was as high as No. 8 last month.

Upheaval has become the norm in the men's rankings, particularly at the top. Bowie State (Md.) became the sixth different No. 1 team, replacing Findlay (Oh.).

Hawaii Hilo, which was the No. 1 team in the West Region last week, is No. 13. Western Washington is 19th and Cal Poly Pomona is No. 22.

Seattle Pacific hosts Humboldt State Thursday night.

	Team	Record	Points
1.	Bowie State (8)	22-3	200
2.	Kennesaw State	22-3	184
3.	Findlay	22-3	182
4.	Metropolitan State	21-3	177
5.	Southern Indiana	21-4	164
6.	West Georgia	21-4	160
7.	Pittsburg State	21-4	148
8.	Bentley	25-4	145
9.	Texas A&M-Commerce	21-4	136
10.	Central Missouri State	20-5	120
11.	Nebraska-Omaha	21-4	116
12.	Virginia Union	20-4	109
13.	Hawaii-Hilo	22-3	106
14.	Minnesota State-Mankato	20-5	95
15.	Mount Olive	22-3	89
16.	Pfeiffer	19-4	80
17.	Fort Lewis	19-4	78
18.	Southern Illinois Edwardsville	21-6	55
19.	Western Washington	18-5	50
20.	Lynn	20-5	42
21.	Seattle Pacific	18-6	32
22.	Cal Poly Pomona	18-5	24
23.	Montevallo	20-5	22
24.	Ferris State	19-5	20
25.	Washburn	22-5	17
Others receiving votes: Southwestern Oklahoma State 12, Adelphi 11, Florida Gulf Coast 11, Salem International 6, Edinboro 5, South Dakota 3, Southern New Hampshire 1. All records are through games of Sunday, Feb. 20.