COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Vikings still No. 1 in regional poll

Posted: 12:01am on Feb 22, 2012; Modified: 9:22pm on Feb 22, 2012

For the second week in a row it's a 1-2-3 sweep for the GNAC in the NCAA Division II West Regional men's basketball rankings.

Western Washington, Alaska Anchorage and Seattle Pacific hold down the top three places.

Western Oregon and Montana State Billings are also ranked in the Top 10 at No. 6 and No. 10, respectively.

Both the Wolves and Yellowjackets slipped one spot from their No. 5 and No. 9 rankings of a week ago.

The poll will eventually determine the five at-large teams that will join the GNAC and CCAA tournament champions and the PacWest regular-season champion in the NCAA West Regionals, March 9-12.

The regional is generally hosted by the No. 1 ranked team. However if Alaska Anchorage ends up at No. 1, the regional will be split into two four-team sub-regionals with the No. 2 team also hosting.

The GNAC will determine its champion with a tournament at Lacey, on Feb. 29, March 2-3. The title game will be televised on ROOT Sports on Saturday, March 3.

Alaska Anchorage maintained its No. 2 ranking and Western Washington moved up one slot from sixth to fifth in this week's NCAA Division II West Regional women's basketball rankings.

The two schools are the only GNAC teams ranked in the Top 10. A ranking in the Top 8 is required to be considered for selection to the NCAA tournament.

The GNAC will determine its champion with a tournament at Lacey, on March 1-3. The title game will be televised on ROOT Sports on Saturday, March 3. Tipoff will be approximately at 7:30 p.m. following the conclusion of the men's title game.

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