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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
CONGRATULATIONS TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FOR TAKING HOME THE DII CROWN!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 15 - Final Poll: March 27, 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.
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Last Week's Rank
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Record
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Points
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| 1. |
Southern Connecticut State University - 21 |
7
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34-2
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525
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| 2. |
Florida Gulf Coast University |
1
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34-1
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504
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| 3. |
University of California, San Diego |
12
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27-5
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442
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| 4. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
16
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29-6
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439
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| 5. |
University of North Dakota |
3
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32-4
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434
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| 6. |
Glenville State College (W. Va.) |
2
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33-3
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428
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| 7. |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
4
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30-4
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366
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| 8. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
5
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28-4
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352
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| 9. |
Missouri Western State |
6
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30-4
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316
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| 10. |
California State University, Chico |
11
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24-5
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285
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| 11. |
West Texas A&M University |
10
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29-5
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263
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| 12. |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
8
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28-3
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259
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| 13. |
Texas A&M University, Commerce |
NR
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28-9
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253
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| 14. |
Holy Family University (Ga.) |
9
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29-3
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207
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| 15. |
Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
18
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24-8
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174
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| 16. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
NR
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25-9
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173
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| 17. |
Regis University (Colo.) |
15
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26-6
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167
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| 18. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
13
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22-8
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152
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| 19. |
Bentley College (Mass.) |
NR
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23-8
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125
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| 20. |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
14
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25-7
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115
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| 21. |
North Carolina Central University |
19
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26-6
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85
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| 22. |
University of Nebraska, Kearney |
NR
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22-10
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83
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| 23T. |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
23
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23-7
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75
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| 23T. |
Georgia College & State University |
NR
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22-10
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75
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| 25. |
Ferris State University (Mich.) |
NR
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23-9
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71
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Dropped Out: Grand Valley State University (Mich.), Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.), Florida Institute of Technology, University of South Dakota, American International College (Mass.), Gannon University (Pa.).
Others Receiving Votes: Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 71; Indiana University of Pennsylvania - 61; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) - 58; Florida Institute of Technology - 54; University of South Dakota - 46; University 0f Alaska, Anchorage - 38; Gannon University (Pa.) - 30; American International College (Mass.) - 25; Arkansas Tech University - 24; Pace University (N.Y.) - 16; University of Tampa - 9; Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 8; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 6; Rollins College (Fla.) - 5; Wingate University (N.C.) - 4; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 2.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 28 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2006-07 board: Antonio Davis (St. Augustine College), Barbara Stevens (Bentley College), Brandon Schneider (Emporia State University), Denny Downing (Texas A&M University-Commerce), Gary Brown (Bluefield State College), Greg Bruce (Western Oregon Univ.), Jamie Pewinski (Lake Superior State), Jay Sparks (Columbus State), Jerry Olson (Oklahoma Panhandle State University), Jessica Smith (Univ. of New Haven), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Joe Frager (Southern Connecticut State), John Barnes (Michigan Tech), Karl Smesko (Florida Gulf Coast University), Katherine Pate (Belmont Abbey College), Kip Drown (CSU Pueblo), Kristin Trn (Shippensburg University), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Linden Weese (Eastern New Mexico), Lynn Plett (Lewis University), Michael McLaughlin (Holy Family University), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Pauls), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Shannan Bergen (University of West Florida), Sherry Winn (University of Charleston), Tom Andersen (Chadron State College), Valecia Tedder (Francis Marion University), Vanessa Taylor (Johnson C. Smith University).
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