NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll – Nov. 28, 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.

RankSchool (Record)Total
Points
First-Place
Votes
Last Week’s
Rank
1Ashland (5-0)575231
2Grand Valley State (5-0)54802
3Central Missouri (5-0)50905
4Catawba (3-0)49703
5Union, TN (6-0)48607
6Drury (5-0)406017
7Ferris State (3-0)400011
8Thomas Jefferson (6-0)365019
9Gannon (7-1)339016
10California, PA (4-0)294020
11Assumption (3-1)27104
12Tampa (6-2)267015
13West Chester (4-1)24306
14Texas Woman’s (6-1)23109
15Western Washington (5-1)226021
16Bentley (4-1)20908
17Montana State Billings (6-2)193010
18Southern Nazarene (6-0)1700RV
19Glenville State (4-1)162022
20Minnesota Duluth (4-1)149025
21Anderson, SC (5-0)1400RV
22Fort Hays State (4-0)1220RV
23Missouri Western State (4-1)112012
24Regis, CO (5-1)86012
25Fairmont State (5-0)520RV

Dropped out: No. 13 Eckerd (3-2); No. 13 West Virginia State (3-2); No. 23 Wingate (4-2); No. 24 Azusa Pacific (6-3).

Others receiving votes: Lubbock Christian (5-2) 34; Colorado Mesa (6-1) 29; Virginia State (5-0) 28; Colorado Mines (5-1) 26; West Georgia (4-0) 26; Azusa Pacific (6-3) 25; Eckerd (3-2) 24; Texas A&M International (7-0) 23; North Georgia (4-1) 21; Cal State San Marcos (3-2) 16; Carson-Newman (4-1) 16; Augusta (4-0) 15; Miles (3-1) 15; West Virginia State (3-2) 12; Cal State L.A. (3-1) 11; Harding (4-1) 9; West Florida (4-1) 8; Pittsburg State (5-0) 7; Wingate (4-2) 6; Northwestern Oklahoma State (6-0) 5.

11 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 67 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.