NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll – Nov. 21, 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 preseason poll, and first-place votes received.

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RankSchool (Record)Total
Points
First-Place
Votes
Previous
Rank
1Ashland (4-0)575231
2Grand Valley State (4-0)53603
3Catawba (2-0)50704
4Assumption (3-0)48506
5Central Missouri (3-0)467010
6West Chester (3-0)455013
7Union, TN (4-0)434017
8Bentley (4-0)356018
9Texas Woman’s (6-0)355024
10Montana State Billings (5-1)304015
11Ferris State (3-0)292020
12Missouri Western State (2-0)215025
13tEckerd (2-1)18909
13tWest Virginia State (3-1)189016
15Tampa (4-2)16405
16Gannon (5-1)1580RV
17Drury (3-0)1550RV
18Regis, CO (3-0)1440RV
19Thomas Jefferson (4-0)1390RV
20California, PA (3-0)1270RV
21Western Washington (3-1)1210RV
22Glenville State (3-1)110023
23Wingate (3-1)104014
24Azusa Pacific (4-2)94012
25Minnesota Duluth (1-1)8508

Dropped out: No. 2 Minnesota State Mankato (2-3); No. 7 Texas Tyler (3-3); No. 11 Cal State Dominguez Hills (2-2); No. 19 Angelo State (3-2); No. 21 Lee, TN (1-2); No. 22 Cal State San Marcos (2-2).

Others receiving votes: Lubbock Christian (5-1) 76; Anderson, SC (4-0) 73; Minnesota State Mankato (2-3) 66; Southern Nazarene (4-0) 63; Missouri Southern State (2-0) 45; Fort Hays State (3-0) 42; Cal State Dominguez Hills (2-2) 41; Texas-Tyler (3-3) 37; North Georgia (3-1) 31; Lincoln, PA (2-0) 24; Savannah State (1-0) 21; Cal State San Marcos (2-2) 20; Colorado Mesa (5-1) 20; Angelo State (3-2) 17; Michigan Tech (3-1) 17; West Georgia (3-0) 14; Fairmont State (4-0) 10; Harding (3-1) 4.

18 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 94 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.