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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 6 Poll: January 9, 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. |
University of North Dakota - 16 |
2
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19-1
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654
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| 2. |
Washburn University (Kan.) - 1 |
3
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12-1
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625
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| 3. |
Southern Connecticut State University - 2 |
5
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14-0
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612
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| 4. |
Missouri Western State - 2 |
8
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14-0
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572
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| 5. |
Florida Gulf Coast University - 3 |
7
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18-0
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567
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| 6. |
Henderson State University (Ark.) - 3 |
1
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11-1
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559
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| 7. |
California State University, Chico |
9
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9-1
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490
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| 8. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
4
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10-3
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489
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| 9. |
West Texas A&M University |
10
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13-2
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433
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| 10. |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
13
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11-2
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397
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| 11. |
Glenville State College (W. Va.) |
11
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9-2
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381
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| 12. |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
6
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12-3
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364
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| 13. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
15
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13-2
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349
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| 14. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
17
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11-1
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341
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| 15. |
American International College (Mass.) |
19
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11-3
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229
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| 16T. |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
NR
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17-2
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222
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| 16T. |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
NR
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12-2
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222
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| 18. |
University of South Dakota |
16
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13-2
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216
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| 19. |
Wingate University (N.C.) |
20
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11-3
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198
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| 20. |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
NR
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10-1
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134
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| 21. |
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
14
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10-3
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128
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| 22. |
Northern State University (S.D.) |
12
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11-4
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95
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| 23. |
Western Washington University |
23
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8-3
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93
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| 24. |
Holy Family University (Penn.) |
NR
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9-1
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84
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| 25. |
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) |
NR
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12-2
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75
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Dropped Out: Northern Kentucky University, Bellarmine University (Ky.), St. Cloud State University (Minn.), College of Saint Rose (N.Y.), Fort Valley State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: University Of California, San Diego - 56; Catawba College (N.C.) - 35; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - 30; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 16; Central Washington University - 14; College Of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 14; Harding University (Ark.) - 12; Florida Institute of Technology - 10; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 9; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) - 7; Regis University (Colo.) - 6; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 6; Fairmont State University (W. Va.) - 5; North Carolina Central University - 5; University Of West Alabama - 5; Missouri Southern State University - 4; Bellarmine University (Ky.) - 3; Lake Superior State University (Mich.) - 3; Pace University (N.Y.) - 3; Bentley College (Mass.) - 1; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 1; University Of Wisconsin-Parkside – 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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