Regional Rankings
 
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A night after taking the first step on their postseason journey, the #9/9 Colorado School of Mines men's basketball team finds themselves retaining the top spot in the South Central region in the latest regional rankings released Wednesday by the NCAA.
 
In the preliminary set of ordered rankings released last week, the Orediggers debuted at #1 as this week's list of 10 teams saw some slight variance. Dallas Baptist, Lubbock Christian, Midwestern State and St. Mary's (TX) each retained their standing from last week in second through fifth respectively.
 
Changes start happened in sixth which was previously occupied by MSU Denver, who now finds themselves completely out of the rankings following a 1-3 finish to the regular season and bowing out of the RMAC tournament Tuesday night to Black Hills State. St. Edward's takes over in sixth after being unranked last week while West Texas A&M vaults up three places from 10th to seventh. Eastern New Mexico ceded one position and is now in the eighth and final spot in the region while Angelo State remains on the outside looking in along with Regis, who dropped two spots from eighth to 10th.
 
The Orediggers (25-4, 18-2) will host Black Hills State in the RMAC semifinals Friday night at 7 p.m. at Lockridge Arena.
 
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