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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION III TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Preseason Poll: October 31, 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 Year's
Final Rank
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Last Year's
Final Record
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Points
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| 1. |
Washington University (Mo.) - 3 |
2
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25-6
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228
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| 2. |
DePauw University (Ind.) - 3 |
1
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31-3
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199
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| 3. |
Howard Payne University (Texas) - 1 |
8
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28-2
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189
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| 4. |
New York University |
4
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27-4
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182
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| 5. |
Bowdoin College (Maine) |
6
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29-2
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179
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| 6. |
Calvin College (Mich.) |
5
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28-3
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177
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| 7. |
Hope College (Mich.) - 1 |
13T
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24-4
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174
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| 8. |
University of Mary Washington (Va.) |
3
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31-3
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151
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| 9. |
Luther College (Iowa) |
13T
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24-4
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132
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| 10. |
University of Southern Maine |
9
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27-3
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130
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| 11. |
Messiah College (Pa.) - 1 |
16
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26-3
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127
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| 12. |
Kean University (N.J.) |
10T
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27-4
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111
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| 13. |
Emmanuel College (Mass.) |
10T
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29-2
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95
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| 14. |
University of Scranton (Pa.) |
7
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27-3
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93
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| 15. |
University of Rochester (N.Y.) |
12
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22-6
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90
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| 16. |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
NR
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22-6
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86
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| 17. |
Capital University (Ohio) - 1 |
NR
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20-7
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80
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| 18. |
Simpson College (Iowa) |
20
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23-7
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79
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| 19. |
University of Puget Sound (Wash.) |
15
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24-7
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72
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| 20. |
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire |
NR
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19-9
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69
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| 21. |
Millikin University (Ill.) |
NR
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20-6
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68
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| 22. |
Wilmington College (Ohio) |
17
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25-5
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65
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| 23. |
Randolph-Macon College (Va.) |
18T
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26-5
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49
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| 24. |
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater |
NR
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19-7
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42
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| 25. |
Lake Forest College (Ill.) |
18T
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24-3
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40
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Others Receiving Votes: George Fox University (Ore.) - 39; Brandeis University (Mass.) - 34; McMurry University (Texas) - 32; Carroll College (Wis.) - 31; University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point - 31; Medaille College (N.Y.) - 24; Oglethorpe University (Ga.) - 21; Bates College (Maine) - 19; University of Chicago (Ill.) - 19; Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) - 16; Maryville College (Tenn.) - 14; Hamilton College (N.Y.) - 13; Manchester College (Ind.) - 8; Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) - 7; Denison University (Ohio) - 6; Saint Lawrence University (N.Y.) - 6; University Of Wisconsin, Stout - 6; Mount St. Mary College (N.Y.) - 3; State University of New York at Cortland - 3; Thomas More College (Ky.) - 3; College of St. Benedict (Minn.) - 2; Dickinson College (Penn.) - 2; University of La Verne (Calif.) - 2; Norwich University (Vt.) - 1; Ohio Northern University - 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 11 head coaches
at Division III institutions. All are members of the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2007-08 board: Nan Carney-DeBord
- Non-voting Chair (Ohio Wesleyan University), Aaron Roussell (University of
Chicago), Amie Bradley (Trinity University), Brian Niemuth (Simpson College),
James Scheible (University of Rochester), Jerry Scheve (Wilmington College),
Michele Sharp (Kean University), Mike Strong (University of Scranton), Ron Rohn
(Muhlenberg College), Stefanie Pemper (Bowdoin College), and Suzy Barcomb (University
of Puget Sound).
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