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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION III 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) |
Preseason Ranking
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Record
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Points
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1.
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Hope College (Mich.) - 8 |
2
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2-0
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224
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2.
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University Of Southern Maine - 1 |
3
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3-0
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209
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3.
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Bowdoin College (Maine) |
4
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4-0
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208
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4.
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University Of Wisconsin,
Stout |
9
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5-0
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184
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5.
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Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) |
6
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2-1
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183
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6.
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University Of Scranton (Pa.) |
1
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2-1
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164
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7.
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University Of Rochester
(N.Y.) |
14
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4-0
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160
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8.
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
5
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4-1
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138
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9.
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Brandeis University (Mass.) |
16
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4-0
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127
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10.
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Calvin College (Mich.) |
15
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3-0
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112
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11.
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University of Mary Washington (Va.) |
8
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3-1
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106
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12.
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Messiah College (Pa.) |
13
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2-1
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101
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13.
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Simpson College (Iowa) |
22
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4-0
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95
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14.
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Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) |
7
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2-1
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94
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15.
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McMurry University (Texas) |
17
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3-0
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92
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16.
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New York University |
20
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3-0
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88
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17.
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Randolph-Macon College (Va.) |
23
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2-0
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76
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18.
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Bridgewater College (Va.) |
18
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1-0
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67
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19.
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University Of Puget Sound (Wash.) |
NR
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3-0
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64
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20.
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Wilmington College (Ohio) |
NR
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4-0
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63
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21.
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University
Of Wisconsin, Stevens Point |
NR
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5-0
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60
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22.
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Illinois Wesleyan University |
NR
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3-0
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45
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23.
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Lake Forest College (Ill.) |
NR
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4-0
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36
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24.
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Salem State College (Mass.) |
NR
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3-0
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36
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25.
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Capital University (Ohio) |
21
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2-1
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30
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Dropped Out: Washington University (Mo.), Wheaton College (Ill.), Pacific
Lutheran University (Wash.), Williams College (Mass.), Carroll College (Wis.),
Bates College (Maine).
 Others Receiving Votes: Pacific Lutheran University (Wash.)
- 26; University Of Chicago (Ill.) - 26; Howard Payne University (Texas) - 20;
Maryville College (Mo.) - 17; Bates College (Maine) - 15; Wheaton College (Ill.)
- 11; Williams College (Mass.) -10; Medaille College (N.Y.) - 8; Ohio Northern
University - 8; Maryville University-St. Louis (Mo.) - 6; Emmanuel College
(Mass.) - 5; Muhlenberg College (Pa.) - 4; Washington University (Mo.) - 4;
Emory University (Ga.) 3.
The USA Today ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 10 head coaches at
Division III institutions. All are members of the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2006-07 board: Aaron Roussell
(University of Chicago), Brian Niemuth (Simpson College), Deb Hunter (Austin
College), Helen Higgs (Whitworth College), James Scheible (University of Rochester),
Jerry Scheve (Wilmington College), Mike Strong (University of Scranton), Nan
Hambrose (St. Marys College of MD), Ron Rohn (Muhlenberg College), Stefanie
Pemper (Bowdoin College).
Previous 2006-07 Weekly Polls
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