INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The third and final 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball regular-season regional rankings were released Wednesday afternoon, and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team checked in at No. 6 in the South Central Region.
Riding a six-game winning streak, the Mountain Lions closed out the regular season at home with a pair of victories over Adams State University (72-63) and New Mexico Highlands University (71-67). The strong finish secured the No. 2 seed in the 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship Tournament.
As the No. 2 seed, UCCS hosted No. 7 seed Fort Lewis College in last night's RMAC quarterfinal at the Gallogly Events Center. With a 75-65 victory over the Skyhawks, the Mountain Lions advanced to the semifinal round and will face No. 3 seed Adams State on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Top-seeded Colorado Mesa University will host the tournament's final four teams March 6-7 in Grand Junction, Colo.
The 64-team NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship includes eight teams from each of the eight regions. The South Central Region consists of 15 RMAC institutions and 16 members from the Lone Star Conference.
The NCAA Women's Basketball Committee will unveil the full 64-team championship field during the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, March 9 at 8:30 p.m. (MT) on NCAA.com.
| SOUTH CENTRAL |
Overall DII Record |
In-Region Record |
| 1 |
Texas Woman's University |
25-1 |
23-1 |
| 2 |
West Texas A&M |
26-3 |
23-2 |
| 3 |
Colorado Mesa |
30-1 |
30-1 |
| 4 |
Lubbock Christian |
23-6 |
22-6 |
| 5 |
Adams State |
21-9 |
20-8 |
| 6 |
UCCS |
19-9 |
19-9 |
| 7 |
UT Tyler |
18-9 |
18-8 |
| 8 |
Eastern New Mexico |
19-9 |
18-8 |
| 9 |
Western Colorado |
16-10 |
16-10 |
| 10 |
Angelo State |
15-11 |
14-10 |
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
