INDIANAPOLIS--Point Loma is No. 6 and Azusa Pacific is slot behind them at No. 7 in the first NCAA West Region Women's Basketball ranking, announced today by the NCAA national office.

That puts both squads in a position where they can help their cause by winning out in the final week of the regular season and in next week's Pacific West Conference Championships, March 6-8 in San Rafael. The top five teams in the final ranking on March 9, along with the tournament champs from the PacWest, CCAA and GNAC, will qualify for the eight-team NCAA West Region Championships, March 14-17, at the site of the top seed.

The next NCAA poll will be released Wednesday (March 5), with the final selections announced on Sunday, March 9. 

Here is the February 26 list.

NCAA D-II WEST REGION WBB RANKING (D2 record through last weekend listed)
1. CSU Dominguez Hills (26-1)
2. Cal Poly Pomona (21-4)
3. Alaska Anchorage (21-3)
4. Montana State Billings (22-5)
5. Central Washington (20-6)
6. Point Loma (21-5)
7. Azusa Pacific (19-5)
8. Chico State (20-6)
9. CSU Los Angeles (16-9)
10. Western Washington (16-9)

For a complete list of all eight regions, click on the link below.

Women’s basketball