ATLANTA, Ga. – Wayne State, Grand Valley State and Michigan Tech women’s basketball programs are all ranked inside USA Today Sports' Top 25 Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll.
Wayne State University leads the GLIAC in the No. 11 position. The Warriors improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the GLIAC with a 69-57 road win at Northern Michigan Monday afternoon.
The Grand Valley State Lakers are eyeing their seventh consecutive victory to open the 2014-15 campaign. The No. 17 Lakers, who moved up seven spots in this week's rankings, will take on Ohio Dominican Tuesday night in what will be their final home game prior to the New Year.
The MTU Huskies entered the rankings at No. 20 with a perfect 7-0 mark and one of 16 unbeaten teams remaining in the country. The Black and Gold are coming off a pair of GLIAC wins at home last week. The Huskies defeated Findlay on Thursday by a 75-60 score before upsetting No. 8 Wayne State on Saturday by a 68-55 count.
The 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 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) - 23 |
1 |
8-0 |
719 |
|
2 |
Lewis University (Ill.) - 5 |
2 |
9-0 |
673 |
|
3 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 1 |
9 |
9-0 |
592 |
|
4 |
West Texas A&M University |
4 |
7-1 |
569 |
|
5 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
6 |
9-1 |
567 |
|
6 |
Adelphi University (N.Y.) |
10 |
10-0 |
565 |
|
7 |
Northern State University (S.D.) |
3 |
10-1 |
517 |
|
8 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
11 |
8-1 |
459 |
|
9 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
13 |
8-1 |
355 |
|
10 |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
5 |
6-2 |
354 |
|
11 |
Wayne State University (Mich.) |
8 |
5-1 |
333 |
|
12 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
14 |
7-1 |
320 |
|
13 |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
15 |
7-1 |
303 |
|
14 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
12 |
6-2 |
300 |
|
15 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
7 |
9-2 |
260 |
|
16 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
16 |
6-2 |
211 |
|
T17 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
17 |
5-1 |
210 |
|
T17 |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
24 |
6-0 |
210 |
|
19 |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
21 |
7-1 |
180 |
|
20 |
Michigan Technological University |
NR |
7-0 |
148 |
|
21 |
Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) |
NR |
8-0 |
146 |
|
22 |
Missouri Southern State University |
T18 |
8-1 |
143 |
|
23 |
California University of Pennsylvania (PA) |
23 |
7-1 |
140 |
|
24 |
Arkansas Tech University |
T18 |
8-1 |
122 |
|
T25 |
Harding University (Ark.) |
20 |
7-2 |
111 |
|
T25 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) |
NR |
7-0 |
111 |
Dropped out: California State Polytechnic
University - Pomona; Assumption College (Mass.).
Others receiving votes: West Chester
University of Pennsylvania 107; Columbus State University (Ga.) 90;
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 77; Florida
Institute of Technology 47; Livingstone College (N.C.) 44; Humboldt
State University (Calif.) 40; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 38;
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 36; California Baptist University 34;
California State University - San Bernardino 30; Union University
(Tenn.) 30; Benedict College (S.C.) 28; University of North Georgia
24; University of Central Missouri 22; Midwestern State University
(Texas) 21; Assumption College (Mass.) 19; Claflin University
(S.C.) 18; Simon Fraser University (B.C.) 18; Northeastern State
University (Okla.) 17; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 11;
Minnesota State University - Mankato 11; Colorado State University
- Pueblo 6; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 6; University of New
Haven (Conn.) 6; Concordia College (N.Y.) 5; Academy of Art
University (Calif.) 4; Colorado Mesa University 4;
Hillsdale College (Mich.) 4; Winona State
University (Minn.) 3; East Central University (Okla.) 2; Truman
State University (Mo.) 2; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 2;
University of District of Columbia 1.
