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USA TODAY/ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 10 Poll: February 5, 2008
USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes
noted to the side, total points based on 25 points for first place through
one point for 25th.
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous Ranking |
Record |
Points |
| 1. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 25 |
1 |
19-0 |
649 |
| 2. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
2 |
18-0 |
622 |
| 3. |
University of North Dakota |
3 |
20-1 |
587 |
| 4. |
University Of South Dakota - 1 |
4 |
19-1 |
577 |
| 5. |
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
6 |
20-1 |
544 |
| 6. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
7 |
17-2 |
508 |
| 7. |
Holy Family University (Penn.) |
8 |
19-0 |
500 |
| 8. |
University Of Alaska Anchorage |
9 |
19-2 |
454 |
| 9. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
11 |
20-1 |
425 |
| T10. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
5 |
20-3 |
398 |
| T10. |
University of West Georgia |
13 |
19-2 |
398 |
| 12. |
West Texas A&M University |
14 |
16-3 |
336 |
| 13. |
Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
15 |
18-3 |
303 |
| 14. |
California State University, Chico |
18 |
17-4 |
256 |
| 15. |
Arkansas Tech University |
17 |
17-3 |
243 |
| 16. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
19 |
16-4 |
230 |
| 17. |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
21 |
18-2 |
218 |
| 18. |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
22 |
16-2 |
213 |
| 19. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
12 |
15-4 |
166 |
| 20. |
Michigan Technological University |
23 |
17-4 |
141 |
| 21. |
Fairmont State University (W. Va.) |
10 |
16-4 |
122 |
| 22. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
24 |
14-5 |
80 |
| 23. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
25 |
17-4 |
76 |
| 24. |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
16 |
16-5 |
75 |
| 25. |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
20 |
19-5 |
67 |
Others Receiving Votes: California University Of Pennsylvania 60; Hillsdale
College (Mich.) 52; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) 33; Missouri Southern
State University 25; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 23; Assumption College (Mass.)
17; Clayton State University (Ga.) 11; Augusta State University (Ga.) 9; California
State Unviersity, San Bernardino 8; Columbus State University (Ga.) 7; Wingate
University (N.C.) 5; Missouri University of Science & Technology 4; North
Georgia College & State University 3; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)
2; Bentley College (Mass.) 1; Lander University (S.C.) 1; Saint Mary's University
(Texas) 1
The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 29 head coaches
at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2007-08 board: Gie Parsons
- Non-voting Chair (Clarion University), Barbara Stevens (Bentley College),
Brad Vanden Boogaard (Oklahoma Panhandle State University), Brandon Schneider
(Emporia State University), Carol Russell (University of Nebraska - Kearney),
Chris Ratcliff (University of Arkansas at Monticello), David Smith (Bellarmine
University), Denny Downing (Texas A&M University-Commerce), Gary Brown
(Bluefield State College), Greg Bruce (Western Oregon Univ.), Jamie Pewinski
(Lake Superior State), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Jay Sparks (Columbus
State), Jeff Dow (Anderson University), Jessica Smith (Univ. of New Haven),
Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), John Barnes (Michigan Tech),
Kevin Pederson (Lander University), Kip Drown (CSU Pueblo), Kristin Trn (Shippensburg
University), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Linden Weese (Eastern New Mexico),
Mark Swasey (Franklin Pierce University), Molly Goodenbour (California State
University, Chico), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Pauls), Sandra
Rushing (Delta State University), Shannan Bergen (University of West Florida),
Sherry Winn (University of Charleston), and Vanessa Taylor (Johnson C. Smith
University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week
between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m Tuesday ET.
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