Lilburn, Ga. -- Ashland University climbs to 2nd and the University of Findlay climbs to 19th 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 forfirst 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 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) -30 |
2 |
25-0 |
797 |
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2 |
Ashland University (Ohio) -1 |
3 |
27-1 |
757 |
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3 |
Bentley University (Mass.) -1 |
1 |
24-1 |
733 |
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4 |
Colorado Mesa University |
4 |
23-1 |
688 |
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5 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
5 |
21-3 |
645 |
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6 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
6 |
24-2 |
613 |
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7 |
Western Washington University |
8 |
21-3 |
603 |
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8 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
9 |
25-3 |
569 |
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9 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
10 |
22-2 |
526 |
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10 |
Simon Fraser University (BC) |
11 |
20-4 |
461 |
|
11 |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
14 |
21-3 |
459 |
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12 |
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
12 |
26-2 |
431 |
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13 |
University of Central Missouri |
7 |
21-3 |
425 |
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14 |
Dowling College (N.Y.) |
15 |
21-3 |
343 |
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15 |
California State University - Chico |
13 |
20-4 |
286 |
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16 |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
20 |
22-4 |
281 |
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17 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
21 |
22-4 |
245 |
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18 |
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
22 |
20-5 |
207 |
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19 |
University of Findlay (Ohio) |
25 |
21-4 |
171 |
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20 |
Concordia University (Minn.) |
24 |
21-5 |
165 |
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21 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
16 |
19-5 |
162 |
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22 |
Fayetteville State University (N.C.) |
18 |
22-4 |
152 |
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23 |
New York Institute of Technology |
17 |
22-3 |
138 |
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24 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
19 |
21-6 |
97 |
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25 |
Truman State University (Mo.) |
NR |
19-5 |
66 |
Dropped Out: Augustana College (S.D.).
Others Receiving Votes: Lewis University (Ill.) 63; Augustana College (S.D.) 59; Abilene Christian University (Texas) 50; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 34; Augusta State University (Ga.) 31; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 22; Assumption College (Mass.) 11; University of Wisconsin - Parkside 11; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 10; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 9; Wayne State University (Mich.) 9; Anderson University (S.C.) 8; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 8; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 8; Rollins College (Fla.) 7; Southwestern Oklahoma State University 7; University of Texas of the Permian Basin 7; Arkansas Tech University 6; Pfeiffer University (N.C.) 6; Michigan Technological University 5; Midwestern State University (Texas) 3; Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) 2; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 2; Harding University (Ark.) 1; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 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).
