Release courtesy of John Kean, Sports Information Director, Missouri S&T
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With conference tournaments in full
swing around the NCAA Division II world – and three automatic
bids already accounted for – there was little change in the
top one-third of the rankings as the next-to-last NABC/Division II
poll was released today.
West Liberty, who earned one of the three automatic bids last week
by winning the final West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference tournament, retains the top spot in the poll for the
second week in succession. However, a loss Friday by No.
2-ranked Metropolitan State has moved two teams up a spot, as
Western Washington takes over at No. 2 and Great Northwest Athletic
Conference mate Seattle Pacific checks at three.
Metro State is followed by the same group of teams that made up
positions five through nine last week – Cal Poly Pomona,
Alabama-Huntsville, Minnesota State, Drury and Saint Anselm –
while Sunshine State Conference co-champion Florida Southern holds
the tenth spot in this week’s rankings.
Lincoln Memorial moved up one spot to begin the second ten and is
followed by Bellarmine, Indiana (Pa.), Winston-Salem State and
Benedict, who earned the second automatic bid by winning the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Confernce tournament (unranked
Bowie State captured the third bid in the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association.).
Saint Leo fell five spots to 16th after a home loss to
Eckerd, who moved into the rankings this week at No. 25.
Coming in at No. 17 was Wisconsin-Parkside, with Southern Indiana,
East Stroudsburg and Dominican (N.Y.) following the Rangers.
The last five teams in this week’s poll were Augustana, Fort
Lewis, Winona State and two teams making their poll debuts this
year in Michigan Tech and Eckerd.
The final NCAA Division II regional rankings will be released
Wednesday afternoon, with the regional pairings slated to be
announced Sunday night. The final NABC/Division II rankings
for the 2012-13 season will be announced on Tuesday, March 12.
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NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (March 5, 2013 – Regular season poll #14) |
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School |
Record |
Points |
Pvs |
|
1. West Liberty, W.Va. (13 first place votes) |
30-1 |
397 |
1 |
|
2. Western Washington (3 first place votes) |
26-1 |
386 |
3 |
|
3. Seattle Pacific, Wash. |
23-3 |
357 |
4 |
|
4. Metropolitan State, Colo. |
24-2 |
351 |
2 |
|
5. Cal Poly Pomona |
24-2 |
344 |
5 |
|
6. Alabama-Huntsville |
22-4 |
320 |
6 |
|
7. Minnesota State |
24-4 |
306 |
7 |
|
8. Drury, Mo. |
22-4 |
290 |
8 |
|
9. Saint Anselm, N.H. |
22-4 |
272 |
9 |
|
10. Florida Southern |
21-5 |
241 |
14 |
|
11. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. |
22-4 |
228 |
12 |
|
12. Bellarmine, Ky. |
21-6 |
217 |
15 |
|
13. Indiana, Pa. |
21-5 |
181 |
16 |
|
14. Winston-Salem State, N.C. |
21-6 |
174 |
10 |
|
15. Benedict, S.C. |
23-6 |
169 |
18 |
|
16. Saint Leo, Fla. |
20-6 |
160 |
11 |
|
17. Wisconsin-Parkside |
19-7 |
140 |
13 |
|
18. Southern Indiana |
20-6 |
131 |
19 |
|
19. East Stroudsburg, Pa. |
21-5 |
111 |
20 |
|
20. Dominican, N.Y. |
22-5 |
81 |
23 |
|
21. Augustana, S.D. |
21-7 |
61 |
25 |
|
22. Fort Lewis, Colo. |
19-6 |
46 |
17 |
|
23. Winona State, Minn. |
24-7 |
44 |
21 |
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24. Michigan Tech |
19-7 |
41 |
NR |
|
25. Eckerd, Fla |
19-6 |
30 |
NR |
Dropped out: Grand Canyon (22), Livingstone (24).
Records are through games of Sunday, March 3, 2013.
NABC/Division II Coaches Poll (March 5, 2013 – Regular season poll #14)
Record Points Pvs
1.
West Liberty, W.Va. (13 first place
votes)
30-1
397
1
2. Western Washington (3 first place
votes)
26-1
386
3
3. Seattle Pacific,
Wash.
23-3
357
4
4. Metropolitan State,
Colo.
24-2
351
2
5. Cal Poly
Pomona
24-2
344
5
6.
Alabama-Huntsville
22-4
320
6
7. Minnesota
State
24-4
306
7
8. Drury, Mo. 22-4 290 8
9.
Saint Anselm,
N.H.
22-4
272
9
10. Florida
Southern
21-5
241
14
11. Lincoln Memorial,
Tenn.
22-4
228
12
12. Bellarmine,
Ky.
21-6
217
15
13. Indiana,
Pa.
21-5
181
16
14. Winston-Salem State,
N.C.
21-6
174
10
15. Benedict,
S.C.
23-6
169
18
16. Saint Leo,
Fla.
20-6
160
11
17.
Wisconsin-Parkside
19-7
140
13
18.
Southern
Indiana
20-6
131
19
19. East Stroudsburg,
Pa.
21-5
111
20
20. Dominican,
N.Y.
22-5
81
23
21. Augustana,
S.D.
21-7
61
25
22. Fort Lewis,
Colo.
19-6
46
17
23. Winona State,
Minn.
24-7
44
21
24. Michigan
Tech
19-7
41
NR
25. Eckerd,
Fla.
19-6
30
NR
