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USA TODAY/ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 14 Poll: March 4, 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
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Points
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| 1. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 25 |
1
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26-0
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647
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| 2. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
2
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25-0
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624
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| 3. |
University Of South Dakota - 1 |
3
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26-1
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598
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| 4. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
4
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28-0
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569
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| 5. |
University of North Dakota |
6
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25-2
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545
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| 6. |
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
8
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26-2
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516
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| 7. |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
9
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25-3
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459
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| 8. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
5
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24-3
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449
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| 9. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
12
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26-2
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403
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| 10. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
11
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23-4
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397
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| 11. |
University of West Georgia |
7
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24-3
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384
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| 12. |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
14
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26-2
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357
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| 13. |
Arkansas Tech University |
10
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23-4
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350
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| 14. |
Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
15
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23-4
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296
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| 15. |
West Texas A&M University |
16
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23-4
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293
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| 16. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
13
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24-4
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229
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| 17. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
19
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23-4
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223
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| 18. |
California State University, Chico |
20
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24-5
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199
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| 19. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
21
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24-3
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180
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| 20. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
17
|
22-5
|
120
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| 21. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
22
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21-6
|
113
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| 22. |
California University Of Pennsylvania |
24
|
22-5
|
108
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| 23. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
18
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23-4
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95
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| 24. |
Saint Mary's University (Texas) |
NR
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23-4
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53
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| 25. |
Michigan Technological University |
NR
|
21-7
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39
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Dropped Out: Francis Marion University (S.C.); West Liberty State College
(W. Va.)
Others Receiving Votes: University Of Nebraska - Kearney 33; Fairmont
State University (W. Va.) 17; Missouri S & T 17; University Of Tampa (Fla.)
16; Assumption College (Mass.) 15; Clayton State University (Ga.) 14; Augusta
State University (Ga.) 13; University Of South Carolina Aiken 12; Lander University
(S.C.) 11; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) 11; Francis Marion University (S.C.)
9; Wayne State College (Neb.) 9; Wingate University (N.C.) 9; Bentley College
(Mass.) 5; American International College (Mass.) 4; West Liberty State College
(W. Va.) 4; Shaw University (N.C.) 2; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.)
1; Bryant University (R.I.) 1; Shepherd University (W. Va.) 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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