Lilburn, Ga. -- Ashland University is ranked 3rd and the University of Findlay is ranked 25th in the latest USA TODAY Sports Division II Women's Basketball Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Eagles are the lone Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) ranked in this week's poll.
USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
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USA TODAY Sports DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL |
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Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous Rank |
Record |
Total Points |
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1 |
Bentley University (Mass.) -24 |
2 |
23-0 |
792 |
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2 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) -6 |
3 |
24-0 |
772 |
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3 |
Ashland University (Ohio) -2 |
1 |
25-1 |
730 |
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4 |
Colorado Mesa University |
4 |
22-1 |
677 |
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5 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
6 |
19-3 |
629 |
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6 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
5 |
22-2 |
627 |
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7 |
University of Central Missouri |
7 |
21-2 |
614 |
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8 |
Western Washington University |
9 |
19-3 |
566 |
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9 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
10 |
23-3 |
553 |
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10 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
14 |
20-2 |
467 |
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11 |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
8 |
18-4 |
439 |
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12 |
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
16 |
24-2 |
424 |
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13 |
California State University - Chico |
11 |
19-3 |
403 |
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14 |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
18 |
20-3 |
324 |
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15 |
Dowling College (N.Y.) |
17 |
19-3 |
315 |
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16 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
12 |
19-4 |
306 |
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17 |
New York Institute of Technology |
19 |
22-1 |
274 |
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18 |
Fayetteville State University (N.C.) |
20 |
21-3 |
231 |
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19 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
13 |
21-5 |
218 |
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20 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
15 |
20-4 |
213 |
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21 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
25 |
20-4 |
143 |
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22 |
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
21 |
18-5 |
114 |
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23 |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
23 |
19-5 |
105 |
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24 |
Concordia University (Minn.) |
NR |
19-5 |
72 |
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25 |
University of Findlay (Ohio) |
NR |
19-4 |
54 |
Dropped Out: Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho); Augusta State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 45; Truman State University (Mo.) 34; Augusta State University (Ga.) 32; Lewis University (Ill.) 27; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 26; Pfeiffer University (N.C.) 19; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 16; California State University - Monterey Bay 13; University of California - San Diego 12; University of Wisconsin - Parkside 11; Abilene Christian University (Texas) 10; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 10; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 9; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 9; Assumption College (Mass.) 8; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 8; Wayne State University (Mich.) 8; Rollins College (Fla.) 7; Emporia State University (Kan.) 6; Michigan Technological University 5; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 5; Tarleton State University (Texas) 5; University of Texas of the Permian Basin 5; Wayne State College (Neb.) 4; Anderson University (S.C.) 1; Arkansas Tech University 1; University of Massachusetts at Lowell 1; University of Southern Indiana 1.
The USA TODAY Sports board of coaches is made up of 33 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2012-13 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), Jeff Curtis (Northwood University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Kiley Hill (Valdosta State University), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman's University), Renee Jimenez (California State University Monterey Bay), Jennifer Knight-Kenesie (University of Wisconsin- Parkside), Jason Martens (Saint Mary’s University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda (Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Corey Laster (University of Colorado-Colorado Springs), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Joe Pellicane (Dowling College), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Carrie Seymour (Pace University), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Lynn Ullom (West Liberty University), Kevin Woodin (Montana State University, Billings), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Susan Yow (Belmont Abbey College).