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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 1 Poll: November 25, 2008
USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place
votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through
one point for 25th.
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Preseason Ranking |
Record |
Points |
| 1. |
Northern Kentucky University (24) |
1 |
2-0 |
643 |
| 2. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
3 |
2-0 |
611 |
| 3. |
West Texas A&M University (2) |
6 |
3-0 |
556 |
| 4. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
7 |
3-0 |
553 |
| 5. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
8 |
4-0 |
535 |
| 6. |
California University of Pennsylvania |
2 |
3-1 |
441 |
| 7. |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
4 |
2-1 |
409 |
| 8. |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
11 |
2-0 |
401 |
| 9. |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
5 |
5-1 |
397 |
| 10. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
t15 |
3-0 |
353 |
| 11. |
University of South Carolina, Aiken |
20 |
6-0 |
346 |
| 12. |
Arkansas Tech University |
t15 |
3-0 |
343 |
| 13. |
Wingate University (N.C.) |
t13 |
2-0 |
336 |
| 14. |
University of Central Oklahoma |
19 |
3-0 |
292 |
| 15. |
Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
17 |
2-0 |
287 |
| 16. |
Tusculum College (Tenn.). |
t13 |
3-1 |
262 |
| 17. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
10 |
3-1 |
255 |
| 18. |
Augustana College (S.D.) |
21 |
3-0 |
221 |
| t19. |
Michigan Technological University |
12 |
2-1 |
177 |
| t19. |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
22 |
3-0 |
177 |
| 21. |
University of West Georgia |
18 |
3-1 |
155 |
| 22. |
Lake Superior State University (Mich.) |
NR |
6-0 |
140 |
| 23. |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
NR |
3-0 |
77 |
| 24. |
Assumption College (Mass.) |
NR |
4-0 |
42 |
| 25. |
Shaw University (N.C.) |
NR |
2-0 |
40 |
Dropped Out: Clayton State University (Ga.), Anderson University (S.C.), University of Nebraska, Kearney.
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota State University - Mankato 39; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 36; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania - 35; University of District Of Columbia - 35; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 31; University Of Nebraska, Kearney - 29; Barry University (Fla.) - 26; Minnesota State University - Moorhead 19; Quincy University (Ill.) - 18; Northwood University (Mich.) - 17; Millersville University Of Pennsylvania - 16; Texas A&M University-Commerce - 16; Rollins College (Fla.) - 15; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 12; University Of New Haven (Conn.) - 11; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 9; Ashland University (Ohio) - 7; College Of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 6; American International College (Mass.) - 5; Kentucky State University - 5; Gannon University (Pa.) - 4; Anderson University (S.C.) - 3; Delta State University (Miss.) - 2; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 1; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 1; Northwest Missouri State University - 1; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 1; University Of California-San Diego - 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 29 head coaches
at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2008-09 board: Gie Parsons
- Non-voting Chair (Clarion University), James Brunelli (Anderson University), Chris Ratcliff (University of Arkansas at Monticello), Dave Wilbers (Arkansas Tech University), David Smith (Bellarmine University), Krista Gerlich (West Texas A&M University), Van Girard (California State University at Dominguez Hills), Kip Drown (Colorado State University at Pueblo), Heather Kearney (California University of Penn), Jay Sparks (Columbus State University), Angie Kristensen (Dixie State College of Utah), John Burke (Dominican College), Linden Weese (Eastern New Mexico University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Mark Swasey (Franklin Pierce University), Vanessa Taylor (Johnson C. Smith University), Stephanie Evans (Kentucky State University), Jamie Pewinski (Lake Superior State University), Kevin Pederson (Lander University), John Barnes (Michigan Technological University), Carol Russell (University of Nebraska at Kearney), Jessica Smith (University of New Haven), Marilynn Rule-Heinrich (Nova Southeastern University), Brad Vanden Boogaard (Oklahoma Panhandle State University), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Mike Jewett (Southwest Minnesota State University), Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Greg Bruce (Western Oregon University) and Barbara Nelson (Wingate University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week
between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m Tuesday ET.
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