2016-17 WBCA
NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Preseason Poll | November 1, 2016
The WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 Coaches’ Poll with teams’ RECORDS FROM 2015-16 SEASON, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, first-place votes received and ranking in the 2015-16 postseason poll:
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|
2015-16 |
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1st Place |
2015-16 |
|
Rank |
School |
Record |
Points |
Votes |
Final Rank |
|
1. |
Bentley |
29-6 |
570 |
12 |
3 |
|
2. |
California Baptist |
29-3 |
517 |
2 |
5 |
|
3. |
West Texas A&M |
28-5 |
481 |
2 |
T12 |
|
4. |
Emporia State |
28-6 |
479 |
3 |
16 |
|
5. |
Ashland |
31-2 |
453 |
1 |
7 |
|
6. |
Florida Southern |
27-6 |
427 |
0 |
9 |
|
7. |
Limestone |
30-1 |
414 |
1 |
11 |
|
8. |
California (PA) |
25-6 |
389 |
0 |
NR |
|
9. |
Bellarmine |
24-4 |
380 |
1 |
NR |
|
10. |
Alaska - Anchorage |
38-3 |
373 |
0 |
2 |
|
11. |
Lubbock Christian |
35-0 |
371 |
2 |
1 |
|
12. |
Pittsburg State |
29-6 |
351 |
0 |
6 |
|
13. |
Grand Valley State |
26-10 |
297 |
0 |
8 |
|
14. |
Virginia Union |
28-3 |
269 |
0 |
4 |
|
15. |
Benedict |
29-3 |
212 |
0 |
10 |
|
16. |
Winona State |
30-4 |
208 |
0 |
T12 |
|
17. |
UC San Diego |
26-5 |
189 |
0 |
20 |
|
18. |
Queens (NY) |
21-9 |
182 |
0 |
NR |
|
19. |
Union (TN) |
28-4 |
173 |
0 |
22 |
|
20. |
Lewis |
28-3 |
144 |
0 |
15 |
|
21. (tie) |
Anderson (SC) |
23-7 |
137 |
0 |
NR |
|
21. (tie) |
Lander |
25-7 |
137 |
0 |
NR |
|
23. |
Nova Southeastern |
24-7 |
89 |
0 |
NR |
|
24. |
Angelo State |
23-8 |
70 |
0 |
NR |
|
25. (tie) |
Arkansas Tech |
27-4 |
62 |
0 |
17 |
|
25. (tie) |
Shaw |
24-8 |
62 |
0 |
NR |
Dropped Out: No. 14 Drury; No. 18 West Liberty; No. 19 Missouri Western State; No. 21 Azusa Pacific; No. 23 Francis Marion; No. 24 Fort Hayes State; No. 25 Augusta.
Others receiving votes: Northern State 55; Western Washington 54; Colorado State-Pueblo 44; Saginaw Valley 44; Ursuline 31; Drury 30; Saint Anselm 21; Francis Marion 14; Missouri Western State 13; Bloomfield 9; Azusa Pacific 7; Point Loma Nazarene 4; Washburn 3; West Liberty 3. [Note: 11 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 31 combined points.]
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ Poll Committee is made up of 24 head coaches at NCAA Division II institutions — one from each conference. The committee for the 2016-17 season: Trisha Brown, Stonehill; Debbie Buff, Wheeling Jesuit; David Caputo, Bloomfield; Jory Collins, Emporia State; Jacques Curtis, Shaw; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; Jason Flores, Fort Lewis; Sheila Green-Gerding, Minot State; Russell Gregg, Erskine; Scott Groninger, West Georgia; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma State; T.J. Hardeman, Asuza Pacific; Noel Johnson, Midwestern State; Carrie Lohr, Wayne State (MI); Jason Martens, St. Mary’s (Texas); Kerri Nakamoto, Cal State-Monterey; Bet Naumovski, Queens (New York); Katie Pate, Lenoir Rhyne; Kevin Pederson, Lander; John Reynolds, Florida Tech; James Rice, Benedict; Jessica Strom, California (Pennsylvania); Shannon Sword, Ursuline; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis.