LILBURN, Ga. - The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) boast the number three team in the nation in the latest USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll. Michigan Technological University moved up two sports to No. 3 after winning the GLIAC women's basketball tournament.
Week 16 Poll: March 9, 2011
|
Rank
|
Institution- First Place Votes |
Previous Rank
|
Record
|
Total Points
|
|
1
|
Arkansas Tech University -15 |
2
|
27-2
|
684
|
|
2
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) -10 |
1
|
29-1
|
663
|
|
3
|
Michigan Technological University -1 |
5
|
26-2
|
597
|
|
4
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
3
|
26-3
|
594
|
|
5
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) -1 |
6
|
28-2
|
589
|
|
6
|
Lander University (S.C.) -1 |
4
|
27-3
|
526
|
|
7
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
8
|
27-2
|
464
|
|
8
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
12
|
26-5
|
451
|
|
9
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
7
|
25-3
|
435
|
|
10
|
Metro State College of Denver (Colo.) |
10
|
26-2
|
424
|
|
11
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
9
|
24-4
|
383
|
|
12
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
16
|
26-6
|
333
|
|
13
|
Dixie State College of Utah |
14
|
24-3
|
330
|
|
14
|
Western Washington University |
11
|
26-3
|
313
|
|
15
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
17
|
25-4
|
300
|
|
16
|
Quincy University (Ill.) |
13
|
25-3
|
285
|
|
17
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
21
|
26-3
|
241
|
|
18
|
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
15
|
23-4
|
238
|
|
19
|
Northwest Missouri State University |
22
|
25-4
|
212
|
|
20
|
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
18
|
24-4
|
174
|
|
21
|
Florida Southern College (Fla.) |
24
|
25-4
|
151
|
|
22
|
California State University - Monterey Bay |
19
|
26-3
|
147
|
|
23
|
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
NR
|
25-4
|
105
|
|
24
|
Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) |
23
|
24-4
|
92
|
|
25
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
20
|
22-6
|
81
|
Dropped Out: Grand Valley State University
(Mich.).
Others receiving votes: Barton College (N.C.) 59;
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) 37; University of Wisconsin -
Parkside 37; University of North Alabama 25; Grand Valley State
University (Mich.) 22; Georgia College & State University 18;
West Liberty University (W.Va.) 14; Florida Institute of Technology
10; California State University - Chico 8; Tusculum College (Tenn.)
6; University of Tampa (Fla.) 6; Bloomfield College (N.J.) 5;
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 5; California University of
Pennsylvania 5; Assumption College (Mass.) 4; Rollins College
(Fla.) 4; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 4; Pace University
(N.Y.) 3; College of Saint Rose (N.Y.) 2; Fort Valley State
University (Ga.) 2; Emporia State University (Kan.) 1; Miles
College (Ala.) 1; Shaw University (N.C.) 1; Texas Woman's
University 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 30 head
coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the
Women's Basketball Coaches
Association (WBCA). The 2010-11 board: Carmen Dolfo -
Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Gloria Bradley
(Wayne State University), Mike Brandt (University of South Carolina
- Aiken), Lester Butler (University of the District of Columbia),
Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Charity Elliott (University
of California - San Diego), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Scott
Hyland (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Chris Kielsmeier
(Wayne State College), Angie Kristensen (Dixie State College of
Utah), Kelly Kruger (Adams State College), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill
University), Shawna Lavender (Abilene Christian University), Jason
Martens (Saint Mary’s University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda
(Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University),
Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Mark Miller (Holy Family
University), Barbara Nelson (Wingate University), Tim O’Hagan
(Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick
Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Mark Swasey (California
University of Pennsylvania), Latricia Trammell (Western State
College of Colorado), Julie Van Beek (Seattle Pacific University),
Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Dave Wilbers (Arkansas Tech
University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Helen Williams
(Merrimack College), and Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky
University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote
each week between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.