March 7, 2023

2022-23 WBCA

NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll

March 7, 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, final ranking in last week’s poll, and first-place votes received. NOTE: This is the final regular-season poll. The postseason poll will be released April 2 following the completion of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship.

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Rank

School (Record)

Total
Points

First-Place
Votes

Last Week’s
Rank

1

Ashland (31-0)

550

22

1

2

Drury (30-1)

527

0

2

3

Tampa (30-1)

486

0

3

4

Glenville State (29-2)

477

0

4

5

Grand Valley State (29-2)

466

0

5

6

Minnesota Duluth (27-3)

431

0

9

7

Western Washington (24-3)

399

0

12

8

Cal State Dominguez Hills (28-2)

361

0

6

9

Union, TN (26-3)

357

0

13

10

Nebraska Kearney (28-4)

291

0

7

11

Central Missouri (25-4)

282

0

10

12

Minnesota State Mankato (25-4)

275

0

11

13

Eckerd (24-5)

256

0

8

14

Azusa Pacific (25-4)

254

0

18

15

Tuskegee (26-3)

231

0

20

16

Cal State San Marcos (23-5)

218

0

23

17

Gannon (29-4)

182

0

14

18

Missouri Southern State (27-6)

150

0

RV

19

Texas Woman’s (26-5)

149

0

16

20

Catawba (25-5)

129

0

17

21

Assumption (24-5)

107

0

19

22

Thomas Jefferson (26-4)

101

0

15

23

Michigan Tech (25-6)

79

0

22

24

Angelo State (25-6)

70

0

NR

25

Colorado Mines (24-6)

56

0

21

Dropped out: No. 24 Augustana, SD (25-5); No. 25 Belmont Abbey (23-5)

Others receiving votes: Lee (25-6) 43; Georgia Southwestern (24-6) 33; Montana State Billings (24-7) 31; Augustana, SD (25-5) 26; Southern Nazarene (27-4) 24; Daemen (20-4) 23; Regis, CO (25-6) 22; Southern New Hampshire (21-7) 15; Belmont Abbey (23-5) 12.

4 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 37 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 2022-23 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; Tony Hobson, Fort Hays State; Matt Houser, Columbus State; Beth Jillson, Texas Woman’s; Renee Jimenez, Cal State-San Marcos; L’Tona Lamonte, Winston-Salem State; Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kari Pickens, Ashland; James Rice, Benedict; Marty Rowe, Lee; Jess Strom, California University (Pa.); Mark Swasey, Franklin Pierce; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State.