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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION III 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 |
Record |
Points |
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| 1. |
Hope College (Mich.) - 8 |
1 |
24-0 |
248 |
| 2. |
Howard Payne University (Texas) - 1 |
2 |
25-0 |
238 |
| 3. |
Thomas More College (Ky.) - 1 |
3 |
25-0 |
232 |
| 4. |
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater |
4 |
23-2 |
220 |
| 5. |
University of Mary Washington (Va.) |
6 |
23-2 |
201 |
| 6. |
Messiah College (Pa.) |
5 |
23-2 |
200 |
| 7. |
DePauw University (Ind.) |
7 |
22-3 |
181 |
| 8. |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
9 |
23-2 |
174 |
| 9. |
Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) |
10 |
23-2 |
171 |
| 10. |
Simpson College (Iowa) |
11 |
23-2 |
153 |
| 11. |
University of Southern Maine |
12 |
23-2 |
134 |
| 12. |
McMurry University (Texas) |
13 |
22-3 |
122 |
| 13T. |
Kean University (N.J.) |
8 |
23-3 |
113 |
| 13T. |
Medaille College (N.Y.) |
14 |
23-2 |
113 |
| 13T. |
William Smith College (N.Y.) |
16 |
22-2 |
113 |
| 16. |
Tufts University (Mass.) |
15 |
22-2 |
112 |
| 17. |
Amherst College (Mass.) |
18 |
23-2 |
86 |
| 18. |
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point |
19T |
21-4 |
72 |
| 19. |
Lake Forest College (Ill.) |
19T |
19-3 |
61 |
| 20. |
George Fox University (Ore.) |
22 |
22-3 |
60 |
| 21. |
University of Chicago (Ill.) |
23 |
19-5 |
52 |
| 22. |
University of Puget Sound (Wash.) |
21 |
21-4 |
50 |
| 23. |
Washington University (Mo.) |
24T |
18-6 |
47 |
| 24. |
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire |
NR |
20-5 |
28 |
| 25. |
University of Rochester (N.Y.) |
17 |
19-5 |
22 |
Dropped Out: Brandeis University (Mass.).
Others Receiving Votes: Oglethorpe University (Ga.) - 21; Salem State College (Mass.) - 11; DeSales University (Pa.) - 10; Brandeis University (Mass.) - 3; University of Scranton (Pa.) - 2.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 11 head coaches at
Division III institutions. All are members of the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2007-08 board: Nan Carney-DeBord – Non-voting
Chair (Ohio Wesleyan University), Aaron Roussell (University of Chicago),
Amie Bradley (Trinity University), Brian Niemuth (Simpson College), James
Scheible (University of Rochester), Jerry Scheve (Wilmington College), Michele
Sharp (Kean University), Mike Strong (University of Scranton), Ron Rohn (Muhlenberg
College), Stefanie Pemper (Bowdoin College), and Suzy Barcomb (University
of Puget Sound).
*Please note that all voters for the DIII poll are required to vote each week
between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m Tuesday ET.
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