Full Rankings
WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released its third and final regional rankings of the season on Wednesday afternoon, and West Chester was ranked 10
th in the Atlantic Region just days ahead of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Selection Show on NCAA.com on Sunday night.
Gannon retained the top spot in the rankings, followed by West Liberty, Fairmont State, CIAA Champion Fayetteville State, and California to round out the top five. Indiana (Pa.) was sixth, followed by Virginia Union in seventh, Charleston (W.V.) in eighth, rising from ninth last week, and Millersville in ninth after being unranked a week ago.
West Chester, IUP, California, Gannon, and Millersville are all in action tonight in the PSAC Tournament, with West Chester and IUP going head-to-head in Hollinger Field House at 7 pm. California will host Shepherd (6 P.M.), Millersville will host Seton Hill (7 P.M.), and Gannon will host East Stroudsburg (7:30 P.M.) in other PSAC Quarterfinal action.
West Chester, who is searching for its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, went 1-1 last week, including an overtime loss to Millersville on the road on Wednesday night before defeating East Stroudsburg in Hollinger on Saturday to capture a share of the PSAC East Regular Season title for the third time in four seasons.
West Chester will open its PSAC Tournament on Wednesday night against Indiana (Pa.) at 7 p.m. in Hollinger Field House, and with a win would return to the PSAC Semifinals for the first time since 2019.
The full 64-team field for the 2026 NCAA Tournament will be announced in a Selection Show on NCAA.com on Sunday night at 11 p.m.
