2023-24 WBCA
NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
Dec. 5, 2023
The WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams’ RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll, and first-place votes received.
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Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
First-Place |
Last Week’s |
1 |
Ashland (7-0) |
575 |
23 |
1 |
2 |
Grand Valley State (6-0) |
550 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Central Missouri (7-0) |
526 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
Union, TN (8-0) |
509 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Ferris State (4-0) |
457 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
Thomas Jefferson (8-0) |
453 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
Gannon (9-1) |
425 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
Catawba (4-1) |
334 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
Tampa (8-2) |
326 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
Texas Woman’s (8-1) |
318 |
0 |
14 |
11 |
West Chester (6-1) |
312 |
0 |
13 |
12 |
Drury (7-1) |
305 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
Western Washington (7-1) |
293 |
0 |
15 |
14 |
Southern Nazarene (8-0) |
269 |
0 |
18 |
15 |
Bentley (6-1) |
243 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
Montana State Billings (8-2) |
224 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
California, PA (6-1) |
222 |
0 |
10 |
18 |
Fort Hays State (6-0) |
204 |
0 |
22 |
19 |
Minnesota Duluth (6-1) |
162 |
0 |
20 |
20 |
Fairmont State (7-0) |
154 |
0 |
25 |
21 |
Virginia State (6-0) |
78 |
0 |
RV |
22 |
North Georgia (5-1) |
66 |
0 |
RV |
23 |
Colorado Mines (7-1) |
54 |
0 |
RV |
24 |
Assumption (4-2) |
45 |
0 |
11 |
25 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State (8-0) |
35 |
0 |
RV |
Dropped out: No. 19 Glenville State (6-2); No. 21 Anderson, SC (6-1); No. 23 Missouri Western State (5-2); No. 24 Regis, CO (6-2).
Others receiving votes: Anderson, SC (6-1) 34; Glenville State (6-2) 31; Lubbock Christian (7-2) 30; Miles (4-1) 25; Pace (7-0) 24; Cal State San Marcos (5-2) 23; American International (5-1) 22; Carson-Newman (5-1) 16; Missouri Western State (5-2) 15; Northwest Missouri State (7-0) 14; Texas A&M International (8-1) 12; Colorado Mesa (7-2) 11; Harding (6-1) 11; Pittsburg State (6-1) 7.
13 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 61 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 2023-24 season: Mike Bona, Emmanuel; Kevin Clifford, Roberts Wesleyan; Jen Conely, UW-Parkside; Kyle Cooper, West Liberty; Anthony Crocitto, St. Leo; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; Steve Fagan, Felician; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma; Tanya Haave, MSU Denver; TJ Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Matt Houser, Columbus State; Beth Jillson, Texas Woman’s; Renee Jimenez, Cal State-San Marcos; L’Tona Lamonte, Winston-Salem State; Greg Long, Mississippi College; Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kari Pickens, Ashland; James Rice, Benedict; Jess Strom, California University (Pa.); Mark Swasey, Franklin Pierce; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State; Lora Westling, Washburn.