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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 5 Poll: January 2, 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. |
Henderson State University (Ark.) - 20 |
1
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11-0
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618
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| 2. |
University of North Dakota - 3 |
4
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17-1
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579
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| 3. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
5
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10-1
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544
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| 4. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
3
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9-2
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543
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| 5. |
Southern Connecticut State University |
6
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12-0
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524
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| 6. |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
2
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11-2
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517
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| 7. |
Florida Gulf Coast University - 1 |
8
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16-0
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472
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| 8. |
Missouri Western State - 1 |
12
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12-0
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429
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| 9. |
California State University, Chico |
9
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7-1
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417
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| 10. |
West Texas A&M University |
10
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11-2
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347
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| 11. |
Glenville State College (W. Va.) |
7
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8-2
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344
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| 12. |
Northern State University (S.D.) |
13
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11-2
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332
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| 13. |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
11
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10-2
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313
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| 14. |
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
16
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10-2
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285
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| 15. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
15
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11-2
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283
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| 16. |
University of South Dakota |
23
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13-1
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225
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| 17. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
20
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9-1
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219
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| 18. |
Northern Kentucky University |
17
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7-3
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148
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| 19. |
American International College (Mass.) |
21
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10-3
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138
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| 20. |
Wingate University (N.C.) |
18
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8-3
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122
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| 21. |
Bellarmine University (Ky.) |
25
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9-2
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98
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| 22. |
St.Cloud State University (Minn.) |
24
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11-3
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92
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| 23. |
Western Washington University |
14
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7-3
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85
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| 24. |
College Of Saint Rose (N.Y.) |
22
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10-3
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70
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| 25. |
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
19
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5-4
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63
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Dropped Out: None Dropped Out.
Others Receiving Votes: Lewis University (Ill.) - 59; Augustana College (S.D.) - 37; Holy Family University (Penn.) - 32; University Of California-San Diego - 30; Catawba College (N.C.) - 29; Central Washington University - 27; Franklin Pierce College (N.H.) - 18; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - 18; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 14; Regis University (Colo.) - 14; Anderson University (S.C.) - 9; Fairmont State University (W. Va.) - 9; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 6; Pace University (N.Y.) - 4; University Of Nebraska, Kearney - 4; Bentley College (Mass.) - 3; Harding University (Ark.) - 2; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 2; Florida Institute of Technology – 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), 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).
Previous 2006-07 Weekly Polls
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