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USA TODAY/ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 13 Poll: February 26, 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
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Record
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Points
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| 1. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 26 |
1
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24-0
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672
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| 2. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
2
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24-0
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648
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| 3. |
University Of South Dakota - 1 |
4
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24-1
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619
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| 4. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
T6
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26-0
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569
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| 5. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
T6
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23-2
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567
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| 6. |
University of North Dakota |
3
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24-2
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544
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| 7. |
University of West Georgia |
10
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23-2
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494
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| 8. |
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
5
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25-2
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463
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| 9. |
University Of Alaska Anchorage |
11
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23-3
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457
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| 10. |
Arkansas Tech University |
12
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22-3
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413
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| 11. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
13
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22-4
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376
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| 12. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
8
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25-2
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361
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| 13. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
9
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23-3
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337
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| 14. |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
15
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24-2
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330
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| 15. |
Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
14
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22-4
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309
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| 16. |
West Texas A&M University |
16
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21-4
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278
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| 17. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
17
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21-4
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269
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| 18. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
19
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23-3
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223
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| 19. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
20
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22-4
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189
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| 20. |
California State University, Chico |
21
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22-5
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148
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| 21. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
22
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23-3
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134
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| 22. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
18
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19-6
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94
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| 23. |
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
23
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20-5
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86
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| 24. |
California University Of Pennsylvania |
NR
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20-5
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43
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| 25. |
West Liberty State College (W. Va.) |
NR
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24-4
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33
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Dropped Out: California State University, San Bernardino; Fairmont State
University
Others Receiving Votes: Michigan Technological University 16; Saint
Mary's University (Texas) 16; University Of Nebraska - Kearney 16; California
State University, San Bernardino 15; Shepherd University (W. Va.) 13; Assumption
College (Mass.) 10; Missouri S & T 10; Clayton State University (Ga.) 5;
University Of Tampa (Fla.) 5; Fairmont State University (W. Va.) 3; Wayne State
College (Neb.) 3; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) 2; University Of South Carolina
Aiken 2; American International College (Mass.) 1; Armstrong Atlantic State
University (Ga.) 1; Bowie State University (Md.) 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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