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USA TODAY/ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 6 Poll: January 8, 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.
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Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous Ranking |
Record |
Points |
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| 1. |
University of North Dakota - 23 |
1 |
15-0 |
623 |
| 2. |
Delta State University (Miss.) - 2 |
2 |
11-0 |
602 |
| 3. |
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
5 |
14-0 |
550 |
| 4. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
4 |
10-1 |
546 |
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Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
6 |
14-1 |
488 |
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Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
8 |
11-0 |
486 |
| 7. |
University Of Alaska Anchorage |
7 |
13-1 |
478 |
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Drury University (Mo.) |
3 |
10-2 |
453 |
| 9. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
9 |
13-1 |
395 |
| 10. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
11 |
11-0 |
392 |
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University Of South Dakota |
T13 |
14-1 |
388 |
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Minnesota State University, Mankato |
19 |
13-1 |
307 |
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Stonehill College (Mass.) |
18 |
12-2 |
306 |
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Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
23 |
12-1 |
266 |
| 15. |
Northern Kentucky University |
15 |
9-3 |
179 |
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Emporia State University (Kan.) |
T13 |
8-3 |
172 |
| 17. |
Southern Connecticut State University |
10 |
10-4 |
158 |
| T18. |
California State University, Chico |
22 |
10-3 |
128 |
| T18. |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
17 |
10-3 |
128 |
| 20. |
North Georgia College & State University |
NR |
9-1 |
113 |
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University Of California-San Diego |
12 |
10-4 |
94 |
| 22. |
Fairmont State University (W. Va.) |
NR |
8-1 |
88 |
| T23. |
Missouri Southern State University |
16 |
9-2 |
84 |
| T23. |
University Of South Carolina Aiken |
20 |
8-2 |
84 |
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West Texas A&M University |
24 |
8-3 |
83 |
Dropped Out: Augustana College (S.D.), Clayton State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Augustana College (S.D.) - 72; Barry University
(Fla.) - 50; Fort Lewis College (Colo.) - 46; University of West Georgia -
40; Central Washington University - 37; Bowie State University (Md.)
- 31; Truman State University (Mo.) - 30; Augusta State University (Ga.)
- 27; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 27; Michigan Technological
University - 20; Wayne State College (Neb.) - 19; Anderson University (S.C.)
- 17; Assumption College (Mass.) - 17; Sonoma State University (Calif.) -
15; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 14; California State Unviersity, San
Bernardino
- 12; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.)
- 11; University Of Central Oklahoma - 9; Arkansas Tech
University - 8; University Of Tampa (Fla.) - 8; Bentley College (Mass.)
- 7; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 5; Lander University (S.C.)
- 4; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 3; Hillsdale College (Mich.) - 2; Bryant
University (R.I.) - 1; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 1; Wingate
University (N.C.)
- 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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