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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 9 Poll: January 30, 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 - 18 |
1
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23-1
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609
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| 2. |
Missouri Western State - 4 |
2
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20-0
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602
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| 3. |
Southern Connecticut State University |
4
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20-0
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571
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| 4. |
Florida Gulf Coast University - 3 |
5
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21-0
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537
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| 5. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
3
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17-2
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533
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| 6. |
Glenville State College (W. Va.) |
7
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18-2
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498
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| 7. |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
9
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17-2
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466
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| 8. |
California State University, Chico |
6
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14-2
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431
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| 9. |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
12
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16-3
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405
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| 10. |
West Texas A&M University |
13
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16-3
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384
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| 11. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
11
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14-4
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374
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| 12. |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
10
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16-4
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307
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| 13. |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
8
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20-4
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306
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| 14. |
American International College (Mass.) |
17
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16-4
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266
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| 15. |
Holy Family University (Penn.) |
16
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17-2
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249
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| 16. |
University of South Dakota |
14
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15-4
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239
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| 17. |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
15
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16-2
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238
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| 18. |
Northern State University (S.D.) |
22
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16-4
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177
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| 19. |
University of California, San Diego |
25
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13-3
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165
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| 20. |
Henderson State University (Ark.) |
19
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15-4
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138
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| 21. |
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) |
20
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16-3
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126
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| 22. |
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
18
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15-4
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121
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| 23. |
Regis University (Colo.) |
NR
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15-4
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66
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| 24. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
21
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16-5
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58
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| 25. |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
23
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16-3
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55
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Dropped Out: Wingate University (N.C.).
Others Receiving Votes: Gannon University (Pa.) - 40; Florida Institute of Technology - 26; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 26; Bentley College (Mass.) - 23; College of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 14; Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) - 14; Augusta State University (Ga.) - 12; North Carolina Central University - Durham 11; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 9; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - 8; Rollins College (Fla.) - 4; Harding University (Ark.) - 3; East Stroudsburg University (Pa.) - 2; University Of Alaska, Anchorage - 2; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 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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