Grand Valley State Cracks Top 10 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 moved into the top 10 at 9th place, while Michigan Technological University moved up four spots to No. 15.
Week 3 Poll: December 7, 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.) -21 |
1
|
7-0
|
711
|
|
2
|
Lander University (S.C.) -6 |
2
|
8-0
|
694
|
|
3
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) -2 |
3
|
7-0
|
641
|
|
4
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
4
|
6-0
|
617
|
|
5
|
Arkansas Tech University |
6
|
6-1
|
552
|
|
6
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
9
|
9-0
|
532
|
|
7
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
13
|
5-0
|
487
|
|
8
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
10
|
5-1
|
485
|
|
9
|
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
14
|
6-0
|
445
|
|
10
|
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
7
|
7-1
|
411
|
|
11
|
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
16
|
4-0
|
350
|
|
12
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
15
|
6-2
|
300
|
|
13
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
18
|
5-1
|
280
|
|
14
|
Western Washington University |
20
|
5-0
|
273
|
|
15
|
Michigan Technological University |
19
|
4-1
|
235
|
|
16
|
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
8
|
4-2
|
220
|
|
17
|
California State University - Chico |
21
|
6-0
|
218
|
|
18
|
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
11
|
4-2
|
181
|
|
T19
|
Augustana College (S.D.) |
17
|
8-1
|
162
|
|
T19
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
NR
|
8-0
|
162
|
|
21
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
NR
|
8-1
|
155
|
|
22
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
22
|
3-1
|
150
|
|
23
|
West Texas A&M University |
12
|
3-2
|
140
|
|
24
|
Pace University (N.Y.) |
NR
|
8-0
|
134
|
|
25
|
California University of Pennsylvania |
24
|
4-1
|
133
|
Dropped Out: Seattle Pacific University (Wash.);
Tusculum College (Tenn.); Francis Marion University (S.C.).
Others receiving votes: Seattle Pacific
University (Wash.) 129; Bentley University (Mass.) 117; Dixie State
College of Utah 69; University of South Carolina - Aiken 53;
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) 42; University of
Wisconsin - Parkside 40; Bowie State University (Md.) 33; West
Liberty University (W.Va.) 29; West Chester University of
Pennsylvania 28; Shaw University (N.C.) 24; Johnson C Smith
University (N.C.) 21; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 19; Georgia College
& State University 15; Tarleton State University (Texas) 15;
Adams State College (Colo.) 14; University of California - San
Diego 14; Virginia State University 11; Fort Valley State
University (Ga.) 9; Henderson State University (Ark.) 8; University
of Tampa (Fla.) 8; Drury University (Mo.) 7; Northern Kentucky
University 7; Augusta State University (Ga.) 6; Barton College
(N.C.) 6; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 6; Texas Woman's
University 5; Southwestern Oklahoma State University 4; Concordia
University (Minn.) 3; Southeastern Oklahoma State University 3;
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 3; Northwest Missouri State
University 2; Seton Hill University (Pa.) 2; Stonehill College
(Mass.) 2; Florida Southern College 1; University of Central
Missouri 1; University of Central Oklahoma 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.
