December 2, 2009

Release courtesy of Wes Frahm, MTU Director of Athletic Communications & Marketing

LILBURN, Ga. - Michigan Tech maintained its hold on the top national ranking according to the latest USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll which was released late yesterday. The Huskies, who were idle last week, are spending their fourth week atop the poll since the preseason rankings were released. Yesterday’s poll was the second since the regular season started.

Tech is 3-0 and one of 18 teams in the top 25 with undefeated records. Other Midwest Region teams come in at No. 8 Indianapolis, No. 17 Quincy and No. 20 Northern Kentucky.

The USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll is selected by a board of coaches made up of head coaches from 30 NCAA Division II women’s basketball programs from around the country.

Michigan Tech will play its first home games of 2009-10 this week. The Huskies will entertain Wayne State Thursday (Dec. 3) at 5:30 p.m. in both teams’ Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener. Tech hosts GLIAC South Division preseason favorite Saturday (Dec. 5) at 1 p.m.

The full USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches Poll.
Institution - First Place Votes Previous Ranking Record Points
1. Michigan Technological University - 24 1 3-0 696
2. Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -1 2 4-0 659
3. Fort Lewis College (Colo.) -2 5 8-0 621
4. Delta State University (Miss.) -1 4 5-0 616
5. Emporia State University (Kan.) 7 5-0 547
6. University of Alaska Anchorage 8 4-0 543
7. West Texas A&M University 9 5-0 499
8. University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 10 5-0 479
9. Gannon University (Pa.) 11 9-0 478
10. California University Of Pennsylvania 3 4-1 417
11. Clayton State University (Ga.) 13 3-0 387
12. Minnesota State University, Mankato 6 5-1 362
13. University of California-San Diego 12 1-0 350
14. Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 14 3-0 348
15. Washburn University (Kan.) 16 4-0 319
16. University of Tampa (Fla.) 17 5-0 270
17. Quincy University (Ill.) 19 6-0 242
18. Francis Marion University (S.C.) 22 5-0 177
19. University of Central Oklahoma 18 3-1 158
20. Northern Kentucky University 15 3-1 141
21. Stonehill College (Mass.) 21 6-2 115
22. Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) 24 6-1 99
23. Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 23 3-1 85
24. Virginia State University NR 7-0 66
25. Lander University (S.C.) NR 3-0 59

Dropped Out: Drury University (Mo.), Holy Family University (Pa.)

Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas Tech University -57; Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 46; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 42; Millersville University Of Pennsylvania - 30; Northwood University (Mich.) - 27; Drury University (Mo.)- 26; Holy Family University (Pa.) - 26; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 20; West Chester University of Pennsylvania - 14; Bentley University (Mass.) - 9; Seton Hill University (Pa.) - 9; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 8; University Of Findlay (Ohio) - 8; University Of South Carolina Aiken - 8; Texas A&M University-Kingsville - 7; Southeastern Oklahoma State University - 6; Caldwell College (N.J.) - 5; University Of New Haven (Conn.) - 4; Assumption College (Mass.) - 3; Dowling College (N.Y.) - 3; Shaw University (N.C.) - 2; Texas Woman's University -2; Winona State University (Minn.) - 2; Adams State College (Colo.) - 1; Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) - 1; University of Minnesota-Duluth -1