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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 2 Poll: December 4, 2007
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.
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| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous Ranking |
Record |
Points |
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| 1. |
University of North Dakota - 23 |
1 |
6-0 |
645 |
| 2. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 2 |
2 |
6-0 |
616 |
| 3. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
3 |
5-0 |
598 |
| 4. |
University Of California-San Diego |
4 |
7-0 |
565 |
| 5. |
University Of Alaska Anchorage - 1 |
5 |
6-0 |
551 |
| 6. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
10 |
7-0 |
495 |
| 7. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
7 |
4-1 |
472 |
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Southern Connecticut State University |
11 |
5-1 |
398 |
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California State University, Chico |
8 |
5-1 |
381 |
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Clayton State University (Ga.) |
12 |
5-1 |
380 |
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Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
14 |
7-1 |
348 |
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Drury University (Mo.) |
6 |
3-1 |
331 |
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Glenville State College (W. Va.) |
16 |
3-0 |
300 |
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Augustana College (S.D.) |
19 |
9-1 |
278 |
| 15. |
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
23 |
5-0 |
240 |
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Shaw University (N.C.) |
T17 |
4-1 |
226 |
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Northern Kentucky University |
15 |
3-1 |
184 |
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Texas A&M University-Commerce |
13 |
5-2 |
153 |
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Holy Family University (Pa.) |
24 |
6-0 |
147 |
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West Texas A&M University |
21 |
3-2 |
143 |
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Bentley College (Mass.) |
9 |
4-2 |
134 |
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Stonehill College (Mass.) |
NR |
6-0 |
125 |
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Florida Institute of Technology |
T17 |
4-1 |
123 |
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University of South Carolina Aiken |
20 |
4-1 |
97 |
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University of Tampa (Fla.) |
NR |
7-1 |
78 |
Dropped Out: University of Nebraska - Kearney; Anderson University
(S.C.).
Others Receiving Votes: University Of South Dakota - 67;
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 46; Minnesota State University, Mankato
- 42; Missouri Southern State University - 42; Anderson University (S.C.)
- 41; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 40; Assumption College (Mass.) -
31; Sonoma
State University (Calif.) - 24; Franklin Pierce
University (N.H.)- 18; Michigan Technological University - 16; West
Liberty State College (W. Va.) - 14; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) -
13; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 12; University Of Central Oklahoma
- 12; Lander University (S.C.) - 6; Newberry College (S.C.) - 4;
Bowie State University (Md.) - 3; University of West Georgia - 3;
North Georgia College & State University - 2; Rollins College (Fla.)
- 2; University Of District Of Columbia - Washington 2; Armstrong
Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 1; Grand Valley State University (Mich.)
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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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