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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION III TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 1 Poll: November 27, 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.
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| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Preseason Ranking |
Record |
Points |
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| 1. |
Howard Payne University (Texas) - 1 |
3 |
3-0 |
227 |
| T2. |
Calvin College (Mich.) |
6 |
3-0 |
215 |
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Hope College (Mich.) - 3 |
7 |
3-0 |
215 |
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New York University - 4 |
4 |
4-0 |
213 |
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Messiah College (Pa.) - 1 |
11 |
3-0 |
193 |
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University of Mary Washington (Va.) - 1 |
8 |
3-0 |
181 |
| 7. |
Washington University (Mo.) |
1 |
4-1 |
174 |
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DePauw University (Ind.) |
2 |
3-1 |
169 |
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University Of Southern Maine |
10 |
3-0 |
156 |
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Kean University (N.J.) |
12 |
3-0 |
147 |
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Simpson College (Iowa) |
18 |
4-0 |
136 |
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Illinois Wesleyan University |
16 |
2-1 |
132 |
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University Of Scranton (Pa.) |
14 |
2-0 |
102 |
| 14. |
Thomas More College (Ky.) |
NR |
4-0 |
101 |
| 15. |
University Of Wisconsin, Whitewater |
24 |
3-0 |
95 |
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University Of Rochester (N.Y.) |
15 |
3-1 |
94 |
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University Of Puget Sound (Wash.) |
19 |
2-0 |
91 |
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University Of Chicago (Ill.) |
NR |
4-0 |
70 |
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Bowdoin College (Maine) |
5 |
2-1 |
69 |
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University Of Wisconsin, Stevens Point |
NR |
5-0 |
62 |
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Carroll College (Wis.) |
NR |
3-0 |
53 |
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Capital University (Ohio) |
17 |
3-1 |
51 |
| T22. |
Lake Forest College (Ill.) |
25 |
5-0 |
51 |
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George Fox University (Ore.) |
NR |
4-0 |
44 |
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Randolph-Macon College (Va.) |
23 |
2-0 |
40 |
Dropped Out: Luther College (Iowa), Emmanuel College (Mass.),
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Millikin University (Ill.), Wilmington
College (Ohio).
Others Receiving Votes: McMurry University (Texas) -28; University
Of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - 22; Wilmington College (Ohio) - 21;
Medaille College (N.Y.) - 20; Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) - 16; Emmanuel
College (Mass.) - 16; Millikin University (Ill.) - 16; Oglethorpe University
(Ga.) - 11; William Smith College (N.Y.) - 9; Luther College (Iowa) - 6;
Tufts University (Mass.) - 2; Hamilton College (N.Y.) - 1; Mount St. Mary
College (N.Y.) - 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).
*Please note that all voters for the DIII poll are required to vote each week
between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m Tuesday ET.
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