SEATTLE (Feb. 7) – Holding steady, Seattle Pacific University remained at No. 5 in the men’s basketball rankings for the West Region of NCAA Division II this week.

Cal State San Bernardino stayed at No. 1 despite losing to Humboldt State, now the No. 2 team.

SPU (14-7) is the top Great Northwest Athletic Conference team, and is followed by rivals Alaska Fairbanks, Seattle University and Alaska Anchorage.

The top eight teams in next month’s final poll, assuming the GNAC and CCAA champions which receive automatic berths are among the top eight, qualify for the NCAA playoffs.

NCAA West Regional - 1. Cal State San Bernardino (13-3); 2. Humboldt State (14-3); 3. BYU-Hawaii (16-5); 4. Cal Poly Pomona (11-5); 5. Seattle Pacific (12-7); 6. Alaska Fairbanks (11-5); 7. Seattle (11-7); 8. Alaska Anchorage (11-4); 9. Grand Canyon (10-6); 10. Chaminade (8-5). Note : Records listed are versus Division II opponents.