INDIANAPOLIS – The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team was ranked No. 2 in the first NCAA Division II West Region Rankings on Wednesday, it was announced on NCAA.com HERE.
 
The Broncos currently sit in second place in the CCAA standings with a 17-3 conference record and a 22-4 overall record. In addition to CPP, there are three other CCAA schools in the Top 10, including Cal State Dominguez Hills at No. 1, Chico State at No. 8, and Cal State LA at No. 9.
 
Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball is one of the most storied programs in NCAA Division II history, currently holding the most national titles among active DII schools with five. This includes winning the first-ever DII championship held in 1982, where legendary coach Darlene May guided the Broncos to their first title with a 29-7 record. They went on to win back-to-back titles in 1985 and 1986, followed by another back-to-back title run in 2001 and 2002.
 
Head coach Danelle Bishop has led the Broncos to one of their winningest seasons in recent memory during the 2024-25 campaign, having already claimed the most wins since the 2018-19 season at 22.
 
With the Broncos expecting to make the NCAA Tournament in the next few weeks, it will be their 30^th NCAA appearance in program history. They will need to remain in the Top 8 of the West Region Rankings to earn an at-large bid, or win the CCAA Tournament in San Marcos next week to earn the conference's automatic bid.
 
Should the rankings remain the same, the Broncos would be the No. 2 seed in the region, and could potentially host depending on Cal State Dominguez Hills' performance between now and the selection show. The last time the Broncos hosted was 2013-14, where they would go on to make the Final Four and finish with a 26-7 record.
 
The field of 64 teams will be announced during NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, March 9th, at 7:30 PM PST on NCAA.com.