Ashland's Reign at No. 1 Continues in the Latest USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll

Ashland's Reign at No. 1 Continues in the Latest USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll

Lilburn, Ga. --  Ashland University retained the No. 1 ranking 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.

Rank

Institution - First Place Votes

Previous Rank

Record

Total Points

1

Ashland University (Ohio) -30

1

12-0

750

2

Bentley University (Mass.)

2

9-0

718

3

University of South Carolina - Aiken

3

8-0

685

4

Clayton State University (Ga.)

4

7-0

644

5

Augustana College (S.D.)

6

9-0

612

6

Washburn University (Kan.)

7

6-0

580

7

University of Indianapolis (Ind.)

5

6-1

564

8

Gannon University (Pa.)

8

8-1

514

9

Simon Fraser University (BC)

9

8-1

497

10

Fort Hays State University (Kan.)

11

9-0

460

11

Holy Family University (Pa.)

10

10-1

432

12

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

15

6-1

323

13

Colorado Mesa University

19

10-0

312

14

California State University - Chico

20

8-0

311

15

Grand Canyon University (Ariz.)

16

9-2

279

16

University of Tampa (Fla.)

24

7-0

202

17

Pittsburg State University (Kan.)

18

6-2

196

18

Shaw University (N.C.)

13

4-1

193

19

Wayne State College (Neb.)

12

6-2

190

20

Western Washington University

21

6-2

180

21

Limestone College (S.C.)

14

6-1

163

22

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

22

5-1

137

23

Rollins College (Fla.)

23

6-2

115

24

University of Wisconsin - Parkside

25

4-1

97

25

Midwestern State University (Texas)

NR

7-1

93

Dropped Out: Nova Southeastern University (Fla.).

Others Receiving Votes: Assumption College (Mass.) 81; University of Central Missouri 52; Augusta State University (Ga.) 49; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 48; Minnesota State University - Mankato 43; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 29; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 27; Dowling College (N.Y.) 19; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 18; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 14; Edinboro University (Pa.) 11; Newberry College (S.C.) 11; California State University - Monterey Bay 10; Winona State University (Minn.) 10; Montana State University - Billings 9; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 7; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 7; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 6; University of Central Oklahoma 6; Wingate University (N.C.) 6; California University of Pennsylvania 5; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 5; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 5; Union University (Tenn.) 4; University of Alaska - Anchorage 4; Dixie State College of Utah 3; Southwestern Oklahoma State University 3; Stonehill College (Mass.) 3; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 2; Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) 2; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) 1; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) 1; Tarleton State University (Texas) 1; University of The Incarnate Word (Texas) 1.