USA TODAY Sports DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
January 14, 2014
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 |
Points |
|
1 |
Bentley University (Mass.) -27 |
1 |
14-0 |
793 |
|
2 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
2 |
16-0 |
751 |
|
3 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) -4 |
3 |
16-0 |
747 |
|
4 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) -1 |
4 |
12-0 |
706 |
|
5 |
Colorado Mesa University |
5 |
14-0 |
660 |
|
6 |
Harding University (Ark.) |
8 |
15-0 |
591 |
|
7 |
West Texas A&M University |
7 |
11-1 |
590 |
|
8 |
University of Central Missouri |
6 |
12-2 |
548 |
|
9 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
9 |
11-1 |
533 |
|
10 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
10 |
12-1 |
512 |
|
11 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
11 |
16-1 |
508 |
|
12 |
Glenville State College (W.Va.) |
12 |
13-2 |
399 |
|
13 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
14 |
13-2 |
389 |
|
T14 |
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
15 |
12-1 |
378 |
|
T14 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
16 |
13-2 |
378 |
|
16 |
Virginia State University |
21 |
13-1 |
267 |
|
17 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
T24 |
10-2 |
206 |
|
18 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
23 |
11-2 |
204 |
|
19 |
North Georgia College & State University |
NR |
11-1 |
139 |
|
20 |
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
NR |
11-1 |
118 |
|
21 |
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
13 |
12-2 |
110 |
|
22 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
17 |
10-4 |
108 |
|
23 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
NR |
11-2 |
85 |
|
24 |
Georgia College |
22 |
11-2 |
84 |
|
25 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
NR |
10-2 |
83 |
Dropped Out: Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho); Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Northern Michigan University; Clayton State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Simon Fraser University (BC) 48; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 46; Northern State University (S.D.) 38; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 36; University of Alaska - Anchorage 33; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 30; Augustana College (S.D.) 29; Michigan Technological University 28; Northern Michigan University 28; Wingate University (N.C.) 22; University of District of Columbia 21; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 16; Concordia University (Minn.) 15; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 15; Lubbock Christian University (Texas) 13; Missouri Southern State University 12; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 12; Saint Martin's University (Wash.) 12; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 8; University of Southern Indiana (Ind.) 8; Clayton State University (Ga.) 7; Young Harris College (Ga.) 7; Edinboro University (Pa.) 6; Minot State University (N.D.) 5; Stonehill College (Mass.) 5; California State University - East Bay 3; Clark Atlanta University (Ga.) 3; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 3; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 1; University of Missouri - St Louis 1; University of West Florida 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 2013-14 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), Jeff Curtis (Northwood University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Mark Kellogg (West Texas A&M University), Craig Roden (University of West Alabama), Deirdre Kane (West Chester University), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Mary Fleig (Millersville University of Pennsylvania), Kim Lusk (Saint Thomas Aquinas), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman's University), Renee Jimenez (California State University San Bernardino), LaNay Larson (Academy of Art University), LeAnn Freeland (Nova Southeastern), Chris Ellis (Maryville University- St. Louis), Wendy Lee (Mount Olive College), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Corey Laster (University of Colorado-Colorado Springs), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Louis Whorton (University of Arkansas- Fort Smith), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Annette Wiles (Minnesota, Duluth), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Carrie Seymour (Pace University), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Lisa Carlsen (Lewis University), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Lynn Ullom (West Liberty University), Kevin Woodin (Montana State University, Billings), Cindy Hilbrich (University of Montevallo), and Roger Hodge (Lincoln Memorial University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.
-WBCA.org "The Address for Women's Basketball"-