USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 9 Poll: January 31, 2012
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 |
Last Week's Rank
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
University of California - San Diego -32 |
1
|
20-0
|
800
|
|
2
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
3
|
18-0
|
749
|
|
3
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
4
|
18-1
|
727
|
|
4
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
7
|
19-2
|
656
|
|
5
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
2
|
19-2
|
635
|
|
6
|
Ashland University (Ohio) |
9
|
18-1
|
599
|
|
7
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
8
|
16-2
|
594
|
|
8
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
12
|
19-3
|
524
|
|
9
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
5
|
17-3
|
498
|
|
10
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
6
|
17-2
|
493
|
|
11
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
14
|
18-3
|
452
|
|
12
|
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
16
|
18-2
|
432
|
|
13
|
Arkansas Tech University |
13
|
13-3
|
342
|
|
14
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
10
|
15-3
|
340
|
|
15
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
11
|
15-2
|
333
|
|
16
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
15
|
16-3
|
302
|
|
17
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
18
|
16-2
|
295
|
|
18
|
Florida Southern College |
19
|
16-3
|
287
|
|
19
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
24
|
15-3
|
239
|
|
20
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
20
|
15-3
|
197
|
|
21
|
Dowling College (N.Y.) |
23
|
16-3
|
156
|
|
22
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
17
|
14-4
|
135
|
|
23
|
Newman University (Kan.) |
NR
|
17-2
|
125
|
|
24
|
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
NR
|
15-4
|
65
|
|
25
|
Augustana College (S.D.) |
NR
|
16-3
|
63
|
Dropped Out: California State Polytechnic University - Pomona; Assumption College (Mass.); Michigan Technological University.
Others Receiving Votes: California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 43; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 42; Southern Connecticut State University 42; University of District of Columbia 31; Ferris State University (Mich.) 29; Assumption College (Mass.) 24; Tarleton State University (Texas) 21; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 21; Michigan Technological University 16; Catawba College (N.C.) 14; Northern Kentucky University 13; Pace University (N.Y.) 13; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 6; Shaw University (N.C.) 6; California State University - Monterey Bay 5; Southern New Hampshire University 5; Delta State University (Miss.) 4; Wingate University (N.C.) 4; Winston-Salem State University (N.C.) 3; Midwestern State University (Texas) 2; University of Alabama - Huntsville 2; California State University - Los Angeles 1; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 1; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 1; University of Central Missouri 1; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 33 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2011-12 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), 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), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), 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), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Tim O'Hagan (Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Tracey Dorow (Ferris State University), Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky University), Tim Moser (University of Alaska, Anchorage), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Van Girard (California State Univ. Dominguez Hills).
*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.
