The Ashland Eagles moved up one spot this week to No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll after beginning the year with a perfect 14-0 record, including 8-0 in GLIAC play. The Eagles recorded a pair of home victories over Northern Michigan (75-49) and Michigan Tech (69-63).
The Eagles are the lone GLIAC women's hoops team to appear in this week's rankings and will face Walsh and Malone this upcoming week.
| USA TODAY SPORTS Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll - Jan. 12, 2016 | ||||
| Rank | Institution | Last | Record | Points |
| 1 | West Texas A&M University - 18 | 1 | 15-0 | 594 |
| 2 | University of Alaska - Anchorage - 1 | 2 | 18-1 | 536 |
| 3 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) | 3 | 14-1 | 510 |
| 4 | Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 4 | 5 | 13-0 | 507 |
| 5 | California Baptist University | 4 | 13-1 | 478 |
| 6 | Ashland University (Ohio) | 7 | 14-0 | 462 |
| 7 | Limestone College (S.C.) | 10 | 12-0 | 422 |
| 8 | Lewis University (Ill.) | 9 | 14-1 | 417 |
| 9 | Emporia State University (Kan.) | 8 | 13-2 | 411 |
| 10 | Missouri Western State - 1 | 13 | 15-0 | 397 |
| 11 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | 11 | 13-1 | 383 |
| 12 | Winona State University (Minn.) | 12 | 16-1 | 356 |
| 13 | Columbus State University (Ga.) | 14 | 12-1 | 302 |
| 14 | Anderson University (S.C.) | 15 | 10-1 | 244 |
| 15 | West Liberty University (W.Va.) | 16 | 12-1 | 211 |
| 16 | Drury University (Mo.) | 6 | 10-3 | 200 |
| 17 | Benedict College (S.C.) | 18 | 16-1 | 184 |
| 18 | Union University (Tenn.) | 17 | 14-2 | 182 |
| 19 | Quincy University (Ill.) | 19 | 13-1 | 152 |
| 20 | American International College (Mass.) | 21 | 15-0 | 147 |
| 21 | Virginia Union University | 20 | 11-1 | 130 |
| 22 | Arkansas Tech University | 23 | 8-2 | 83 |
| 23 | University of California - San Diego | 25 | 12-2 | 74 |
| 24 | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | 24 | 12-2 | 72 |
| 25 | Delta State University (Miss.) | 22 | 11-2 | 67 |
Dropped Out: No one dropped out.
Others receiving votes: Clayton State University (Ga.) 60; Florida Southern College 48; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 34; Bellarmine University (Ky.) 30; Colorado State University - Pueblo 25; Northern State University (S.D.) 14; Bentley University (Mass.) 6; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 6.
13 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 55 combined points.
