Top Nine Spots Remain Unchanged in Latest USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll
LILBURN, Ga. - The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has two teams in the latest USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll. Grand Valley State University stayed 9th place, while Michigan Technological University moved up three spots to No. 12.
Week 4 Poll: December 14, 2010
USA TODAY ESPN 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 |
Delta State University (Miss.) -22 |
1 |
8-0 |
692 |
|
2 |
Lander University (S.C.) -4 |
2 |
9-0 |
646 |
|
3 |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) -2 |
3 |
8-0 |
629 |
|
4 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
4 |
8-0 |
596 |
|
5 |
Arkansas Tech University |
5 |
7-1 |
557 |
|
6 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
6 |
9-0 |
516 |
|
7 |
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
7 |
7-0 |
490 |
|
8 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
8 |
7-1 |
482 |
|
9 |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
9 |
8-0 |
439 |
|
10 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
13 |
7-1 |
381 |
|
11 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
12 |
8-2 |
378 |
|
12 |
Michigan Technological University |
15 |
6-1 |
289 |
|
13 |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
10 |
8-2 |
280 |
|
14 |
Rollins College (Fla.) |
T19 |
10-0 |
254 |
|
15 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
16 |
5-2 |
237 |
|
16 |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
T19 |
10-1 |
216 |
|
17 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
11 |
6-1 |
210 |
|
18 |
Western Washington University |
14 |
6-1 |
205 |
|
19 |
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
21 |
10-1 |
195 |
|
20 |
California State University - Chico |
17 |
7-1 |
161 |
|
21 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
22 |
3-1 |
159 |
|
22 |
West Texas A&M University |
23 |
5-2 |
128 |
|
23 |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
NR |
4-2 |
120 |
|
24 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
NR |
6-1 |
115 |
|
25 |
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
NR |
9-2 |
93 |
Dropped Out: Pace University (N.Y.); California University of Pennsylvania; University of Indianapolis (Ind.).
Others receiving votes: Dixie State College of Utah 74; Pace University (N.Y.) 70; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) 59; West Liberty University (W.Va.) 50; California University of Pennsylvania 46; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 46; Shaw University (N.C.) 31; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 30; Adams State College (Colo.) 22; University of Wisconsin - Parkside 21; Harding University (Ark.) 20; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 19; Tarleton State University (Texas) 19; University of California - San Diego 14; Northern Kentucky University 13; American International College (Mass.) 12; Augusta State University (Ga.) 9; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) 9; Virginia State University 9; University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 8; University of Tampa (Fla.) 8; Drury University (Mo.) 7; Barton College (N.C.) 6; Southeastern Oklahoma State University 5; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 5; Northwest Missouri State University 4; Concordia University (Minn.) 3; Florida Southern College 2; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 2; Henderson State University (Ark.) 2; Minnesota State University - Moorhead 2; Seton Hill University (Pa.) 2; Georgia College & State University 1; Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1; West Virginia Wesleyan 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 30
head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the
Women's Basketball Coaches
Association (WBCA). The 2010-11 board: Carmen Dolfo -
Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Gloria Bradley
(Wayne State University), Mike Brandt (University of South Carolina
- Aiken), Lester Butler (University of the District of Columbia),
Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Charity Elliott (University
of California - San Diego), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Scott
Hyland (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Chris Kielsmeier
(Wayne State College), Angie Kristensen (Dixie State College of
Utah), Kelly Kruger (Adams State College), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill
University), Shawna Lavender (Abilene Christian University), Jason
Martens (Saint Mary’s University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda
(Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University),
Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Mark Miller (Holy Family
University), Barbara Nelson (Wingate University), Tim O’Hagan
(Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick
Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Mark Swasey (California
University of Pennsylvania), Latricia Trammell (Western State
College of Colorado), Julie Van Beek (Seattle Pacific University),
Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Dave Wilbers (Arkansas Tech
University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Helen Williams
(Merrimack College), and Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky
University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote
each week between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.
USA TODAY ESPN 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.
