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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 1 Poll: November 28, 2006
USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
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Rank
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Institution (First Place Votes)
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Preseason Ranking
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Record
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Points
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| 1. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) - 13 |
3
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3-0
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608
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| 2. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
6
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4-0
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555
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| 3. |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 7 |
1
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4-1
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539
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| 4. |
Henderson State University (Ark.) |
7
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5-0
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530
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| 5. |
University of North Dakota - 4 |
2
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8-1
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518
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| 6. |
California State University, Chico |
5
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1-0
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499
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| 7. |
Glenville State College (W. Va.) |
8
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4-0
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466
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| 8. |
Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) |
4
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3-1
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456
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| 9. |
Southern Connecticut State University |
12
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3-0
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421
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| 10. |
Northern Kentucky University |
15
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2-0
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350
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| 11. |
West Texas A&M University |
11
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5-1
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337
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| 12. |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
13
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4-1
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311
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| 13. |
Florida Gulf Coast University |
19
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6-0
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294
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| 14. |
Wingate University (N.C.) |
17
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4-1
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219
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| 15. |
Western Washington University |
16
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3-1
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217
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| 16. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
NR
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5-0
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203
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| 17. |
American International College (Mass.) |
9
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3-2
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180
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| 18. |
University Of California-San Diego |
21
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1-0
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167
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| 19. |
Seattle Pacific University |
24
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3-0
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160
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| 20. |
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
22
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3-1
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154
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| 21. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
10
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1-2
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150
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| 22. |
Northern State University (S.D.) |
NR
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5-1
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102
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| 23. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
NR
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4-0
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92
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| 24. |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
NR
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4-0
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79
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| 25. |
Missouri Western State |
NR
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4-0
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72
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Dropped Out: University of Charleston (W. Va.), Shaw University (N.C.), Rollins College (Fla.), Regis University (Colo.), California University of Pennsylvania.
Others Receiving Votes: Rollins College (Fla.) - 62; College Of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 54; Bellarmine University (Ky.) (1) - 52; University Of Charleston (W. Va.) - 45; Shaw University (N.C.) - 38; Augustana College (S.D.) - 27; California University Of Pennsylvania - 26; Lewis University (Ill.) - 24; Holy Family University (Penn.) - 20; Regis University (Colo.) - 14; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 13; Angelo State University (Texas) - 12; University Of Nebraska-Omaha - 1; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) 10; Central Washington University - 9; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 7; Bentley College (Mass.) - 5; University Of South Dakota - 5; Catawba College (N.C.) - 3; Claflin University (S.C.) - 3; Pace University (N.Y.) - 2; University Of West Alabama - 2; Edinboro University (Penn.) - 1; University Of Tampa (Fla.) – 1.
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), 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), Sherri Harris (Stillman College), Sherry Winn (University of Charleston), Tom Andersen (Chadron State College), Valecia Tedder (Francis Marion University), Vanessa Taylor (Johnson C. Smith University).
Previous 2006-07 Weekly Polls
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