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.