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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 3 Poll: December 11, 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 |
8-0 |
671 |
| 2. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 3 |
2 |
7-0 |
648 |
| 3. |
University Of California-San Diego |
4 |
7-0 |
606 |
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University Of Alaska Anchorage |
5 |
9-0 |
597 |
| 5. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
6 |
9-0 |
562 |
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Drury University (Mo.) |
12 |
5-1 |
474 |
| 7. |
Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
11 |
9-1 |
472 |
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Washburn University (Kan.) |
3 |
6-1 |
463 |
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Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
15 |
7-0 |
432 |
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Southern Connecticut State University |
8 |
6-2 |
346 |
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Clayton State University (Ga.) |
10 |
5-2 |
340 |
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California State University, Chico |
9 |
6-2 |
329 |
| 13. |
Northern Kentucky University |
17 |
5-1 |
305 |
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Emporia State University (Kan.) |
7 |
4-2 |
302 |
| 15. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
22 |
9-0 |
297 |
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Holy Family University (Pa.) |
19 |
6-0 |
281 |
| 17. |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
18 |
7-2 |
208 |
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Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
NR |
5-0 |
184 |
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West Texas A&M University |
20 |
5-2 |
181 |
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Florida Institute of Technology |
23 |
5-1 |
144 |
| 21. |
University of South Carolina Aiken |
24 |
6-1 |
126 |
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University Of South Dakota |
NR |
8-1 |
124 |
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Shaw University (N.C.) |
16 |
5-2 |
113 |
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Missouri Southern State University |
NR |
7-0 |
102 |
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Minnesota State University, Mankato |
NR |
7-0 |
89 |
Dropped Out: Glenville State College (W. Va.); Augustana College (S.D.);
Bentley College (Mass.); University of Tampa (Fla.).
Others Receiving Votes: Augustana College (S.D.) - 84; Glenville
State College (W. Va.) - 56; University of West Georgia - 34; Michigan
Technological University - 28; Anderson University (S.C.) - 20;
Bentley College (Mass.) - 18; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 16; Franklin
Pierce University (N.H.) - 16; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 16;
Assumption College (Mass.) - 13; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 10; American
International College (Mass.) - 9; Barry University (Fla.) - 9; University
Of Tampa - 9; Lander University (S.C.) - 7; Newberry
College (S.C.) - 6; Rollins College (Fla.) - 6; University Of Central
Oklahoma - 5; Georgia College & State University - 4; North Georgia College & State
University - 4; West Liberty State College (W. Va.) - 3; Columbus State
University (Ga.) - 2; Sonoma
State University (Calif.) - 2; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) -
1; Hillsdale
College (Mich.) - 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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