2017-18 WBCA
NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll
Jan. 9, 2018
The WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams’ RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, first-place votes received and ranking in last week's poll:
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Rank |
School (Record) |
Total Points |
First-Place |
Previous Rank |
|
1 |
Ashland (15-0) |
600 |
24 |
1 |
|
2 |
West Texas A&M (14-0) |
570 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Indiana (PA) (12-0) |
535 |
0 |
3 |
|
4 |
Carson-Newman (15-0) |
517 |
0 |
4 |
|
5 |
Lubbock Christian (14-1) |
496 |
0 |
5 |
|
6 |
Alaska Anchorage (13-1) |
470 |
0 |
6 |
|
7 |
Bentley (14-1) |
443 |
0 |
7 |
|
8 |
Drury (12-1) |
435 |
0 |
8 |
|
9 |
Virginia Union (13-1) |
423 |
0 |
9 |
|
10 |
California (PA) (13-1) |
397 |
0 |
10 |
|
11 |
Augustana (SD) (14-0) |
345 |
0 |
12 |
|
12 |
Central Missouri (11-1) |
318 |
0 |
11 |
|
13 |
Fort Lewis (15-1) |
275 |
0 |
14 |
|
14 |
Edinboro (11-1) |
274 |
0 |
15 |
|
15 |
Central Oklahoma (14-1) |
261 |
0 |
16 |
|
16 |
Michigan Tech (12-2) |
208 |
0 |
13 |
|
17 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State (11-1) |
205 |
0 |
17 |
|
18 |
Azusa Pacific (16-2) |
193 |
0 |
18 |
|
19 |
Union (TN) (13-1) |
155 |
0 |
24 |
|
20 |
Northern State (13-2) |
154 |
0 |
19 |
|
21 |
Glenville State (12-1) |
121 |
0 |
23 |
|
22 |
Southern Indiana (11-2) |
100 |
0 |
20 |
|
23 |
St. Thomas Aquinas (13-1) |
70 |
0 |
NR |
|
24 |
North Alabama (13-1) |
66 |
0 |
21 |
|
25 |
Lander (11-2) |
29 |
0 |
NR |
Dropped Out: Findlay (13-2); Wingate (11-3).
Others receiving votes: Findlay (13-2) 23; University of the Sciences (13-2) 22; Grand Valley State (13-2) 12; Wingate (11-3) 12; UC San Diego (13-2) 9; North Georgia (10-2) 3; Virginia State (14-0) 3; 11 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 56 combined points.
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 24 NCAA Division II conferences. The committee for the 2017-18 season: Trisha Brown, Stonehill; Debbie Buff, Wheeling Jesuit; Bethann Burke, Goldey-Beacom; Jory Collins, Emporia State; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; Jason Flores, Fort Lewis; AnnMarie Gilbert, Virginia Union; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma; T.J. Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Noel Johnson, Midwestern State; Chris Kielsmeier, Wayne State (NE); Carrie Lohr, Wayne State (MI); Jason Martens, St. Mary's (TX); Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kerri Nakamoto, Cal State Monterey; Bet Naumovski, Queens (NY); Kevin Pederson, Lander; John Reynolds, Florida Tech; James Rice, Benedict; Wendee Saintsing, Barton; Jess Strom, California (PA); Shannon Sword, Ursuline; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; and Stephanie Yelton, West Florida.