GV 3rd, AU 6th In WBCA Coaches Poll

GV 3rd, AU 6th In WBCA Coaches Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand Valley State, and Ashland represent the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) inside the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches Poll released on Tuesday (Nov. 26). The Grand Valley St. Lakers remain third overall, while the Eagles from Ashland moved up one spot, to sixth. 

2019-20 WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll — Nov. 26, 2019

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The WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams’ RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, first-place votes received, and rankings in Week 1 poll: 

Rank

School (Record)

Total Points

1st-Place Votes

Previous Rank

1

Drury (4-0)

555

10

1

2

Lubbock Christian (5-0)

537

12

2

3

Grand Valley State (5-0)

511

0

3

4

Azusa Pacific (4-0)

496

1

4

5

Fort Hays State (4-0)

481

0

5

6

Ashland (4-0)

428

0

7

7

Lee (TN) (6-0)

400

0

10

8

Saint Anselm (4-0)

399

0

8

9

California (PA) (7-0)

360

0

13

10

Alaska Anchorage (5-0)

334

0

11

11

Minnesota State Moorhead (5-0)

329

0

12

12

North Georgia (6-0)

319

0

15

13

Virginia Union (4-1)

279

0

14

14

UC San Diego (4-1)

229

0

6

15

Indiana (PA) (4-1)

220

0

16

16

University of the Sciences (5-1)

210

0

18

17

Anderson (SC) (4-1)

178

0

9

18

Southeastern Oklahoma State (4-0)

140

0

NR

19

Sioux Falls (4-0)

127

0

NR

20

Texas A&M-Commerce (5-0)

123

0

NR

21

West Texas A&M (5-2)

110

0

21

22

Stonehill (4-1)

84

0

NR

23

Westminster (UT) (5-1)

79

0

23

24

Benedict (4-1)

75

0

25

25

Southwestern Oklahoma State (4-2)

63

0

17

 

Dropped out: No. 18 Harding (3-2); No. 20 Carson-Newman (4-2); No. 22 Glenville State (3-2); No. 24 Union (TN) (4-2).

Others receiving votes: Eckerd (2-0) 56; Hawaii Pacific (4-0) 47; St. Thomas Aquinas (6-0) 32; Union (TN) (4-2) 30; Harding (3-2) 20; Carson-Newman (4-2) 18; Tusculum (5-1) 17; Central Missouri (2-2) 16; Lindenwood (3-0) 16; Tampa (2-1) 16; Walsh (5-1) 16; Tarleton State (4-1) 15; Bentley (3-2) 14; Cal State San Marcos (5-0) 13; Southern Nazarene (4-0) 13; Nova Southeastern (1-3) 12; Bowie State (2-0) 10; Emporia State (3-2) 9; Delta State (4-1) 8; Florida Southern (4-2) 7; Glenville State (3-2) 6; Lincoln (PA) (6-1) 6; Angelo State (2-2) 3; Limestone (4-0) 3; Lander (3-2) 2; Western Washington (4-2) 2; Adelphi (5-0) 1; Central Oklahoma (4-1) 1. 

8 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 32 combined points.

 The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 23 NCAA Division II conferences. The committee for the 2019-20 season: John Bonner, Cal State Dominguez Hills; Trisha Brown, Stonehill; Kate Bruce, Walsh; Jason Burton, Texas A&M Commerce; Anthony Crocitto, St Leo; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; AnnMarie Gilbert, Virginia Union; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma; Tanya Haave, MSU Denver; T.J. Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Jackie Hartzell, University of the Sciences; Tony Hobson, Fort Hays; Carrie Lohr, Wayne State (MI); Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Ken Parham, NYIT; Keven Pederson, Lander; James Rice, Benedict College; Wendee Saintsing, Barton; Kim Stephens, Glenville State; Jess Strom, California (PA); Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State; and Stephanie Yelton, West Florida