Ashland Retains No. 1 Ranking in the First 2012-13 USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll

Ashland Retains No. 1 Ranking in the First 2012-13 USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll

Lilburn, Ga. -- Ashland University retained the No. 1 ranking in the first regular season USA TODAY ESPN 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.

Rank

Institution - First Place Votes

Previous Rank

Record

Total Points

1

Ashland University (Ohio) -30

1

4-0

774

2

Bentley University (Mass.)

2

2-0

736

3

Pittsburg State University (Kan.)

3

2-0

681

4

Rollins College (Fla.)

4

4-0

655

5

University of South Carolina - Aiken

5

3-0

641

6

Shaw University (N.C.) -1

9

1-0

532

7

Clayton State University (Ga.)

10

2-0

521

8

University of Indianapolis (Ind.)

11

2-0

504

9

Western Washington University

14

2-0

458

10

Wayne State College (Neb.)

16

1-0

423

11

Gannon University (Pa.)

15

3-1

395

12

Augustana College (S.D.)

18

2-0

375

13

Washburn University (Kan.)

17

1-0

350

14

Holy Family University (Pa.)

12

2-1

328

15

Edinboro University (Pa.)

6

1-1

286

16

University of Wisconsin - Parkside

25

3-0

266

17

Simon Fraser University (BC)

NR

4-1

217

18

Grand Canyon University (Ariz.)

13

3-2

174

19

Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)

NR

5-0

153

20

Emporia State University (Kan.)

19

2-1

150

21

Tarleton State University (Texas)

NR

1-0

140

22

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

NR

2-0

134

23

Wingate University (N.C.)

NR

3-1

96

24

Metropolitan State Univ. of Denver (Colo.)

7

1-2

84

25

Drury University (Mo.)

NR

1-0

74

Dropped Out: Northeastern State University (Okla.) 23; Southern Connecticut State University 21; University of Alaska - Anchorage 22; University of California - San Diego 8; Lander University (S.C.) 20; Ferris State University (Mich.) 24.

Others Receiving Votes: Northeastern State University (Okla.) 71; Arkansas Tech University 65; Southern Connecticut State University 61; University of Alaska - Anchorage 55; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 53; University of California - San Diego 44; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 44; Limestone College (S.C.) 41; Fort Lewis College (Colo.) 36; University of Central Missouri 33; Lander University (S.C.) 32; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 31; Assumption College (Mass.) 29; California State University - Chico 27; Midwestern State University (Texas) 25; California University of Pennsylvania 23; Missouri Western State (Mo.) 22; Colorado Mesa University 21; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 20; University of Alabama - Huntsville 20; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 18; Colorado State University - Pueblo 17; Dowling College (N.Y.) 17; Pace University (N.Y.) 14; California State University - Monterey Bay 13; Florida Southern College 12; Clarion University (Pa.) 11; Michigan Technological University 11; Minnesota State University - Mankato 10; University of West Alabama 10; University of Minnesota - Duluth 9; Harding University (Ark.) 8; Maryville University-St Louis (Mo.) 7; Newberry College (S.C.) 7; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 3; Dixie State College of Utah 2; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 2; Barton College (N.C.) 1; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) 1; Lewis University (Ill.) 1; University of Bridgeport (Conn.) 1.

The USA TODAY ESPN 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 2011-12 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), 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), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), 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), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Tim O'Hagan (Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Tracey Dorow (Ferris State University), Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky University), Tim Moser (University of Alaska, Anchorage), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Van Girard (California State Univ. Dominguez Hills).