USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 2 Poll: November 29, 2011
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
|
School |
Previous Rank
|
Record
|
Total Points
|
|
1
|
Bentley University (Mass.) -28 |
2
|
5-0
|
794
|
|
2
|
Arkansas Tech University -2 |
3
|
4-0
|
758
|
|
3
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
5
|
4-0
|
688
|
|
4
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) -1 |
6
|
6-0
|
675
|
|
5
|
University of California - San Diego |
8
|
6-0
|
657
|
|
6
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) -1 |
1
|
4-1
|
648
|
|
7
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
4
|
3-1
|
526
|
|
8
|
Michigan Technological University |
9
|
4-1
|
504
|
|
9
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
13
|
4-0
|
483
|
|
10
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
7
|
4-2
|
457
|
|
11
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
14
|
3-0
|
439
|
|
12
|
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
16
|
3-0
|
383
|
|
13
|
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
17
|
3-0
|
346
|
|
14
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
19
|
4-0
|
335
|
|
15
|
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
18
|
5-1
|
313
|
|
16
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
10
|
7-2
|
296
|
|
17
|
Assumption College (Mass.) |
22
|
5-0
|
292
|
|
18
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
21
|
5-1
|
254
|
|
19
|
Shaw University (N.C.) |
11
|
1-1
|
238
|
|
20
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
12
|
3-2
|
186
|
|
21
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
23
|
4-1
|
144
|
|
22
|
Florida Southern College |
NR
|
5-0
|
129
|
|
23
|
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
NR
|
4-0
|
101
|
|
24
|
Drury University (Mo.) |
NR
|
2-1
|
90
|
|
25
|
University of Central Missouri (Mo.) |
NR
|
5-0
|
85
|
Dropped Out: Lander University (S.C.); University of Central Oklahoma; Quincy University (Ill.); Holy Family University (Pa.).
Others Receiving Votes: Lander University (S.C.) 78; University of Central Oklahoma 54; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 52; University of District of Columbia 52; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 51; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 37; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 28; Texas Woman's University 28; Dixie State College of Utah 23; Barton College (N.C.) 15; Ashland University (Ohio) 14; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 14; Newman University (Kan.) 14; Dowling College (N.Y.) 13; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 13; Clark Atlanta University (Ga.) 12; Wingate University (N.C.) 12; Emporia State University (Kan.) 11; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 10; Quincy University (Ill.) 10; Northern Kentucky University 9; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 8; Holy Family University 6; Minnesota State University - Mankato 3; Winona State University (Minn.) 3; Columbus State University (Ga.) 2; Saint Anselm College (N.H.) 2; Truman State University (Mo.) 2; Augustana College (S.D.) 1; Pace University (N.Y.) 1; Western Washington University 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 33 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2011-12 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Linda Cimino (Caldwell College), Mike Brandt (University of South Carolina - Aiken), Lester Butler (University of the District of Columbia), Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Charity Elliott (University of California - San Diego), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Meghan Burke Brown (Southern Connecticut State University), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Cleve Wright (Gannon University), Kelly Kruger (Adams State College), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill University), Shawna Lavender (Abilene Christian University), Jason Martens (Saint Mary's University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda (Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Claudette Charney (Hillsdale College), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Todd Starkey (Lenoir Rhyne University), Tim O'Hagan (Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Paul Fessler (Concordia University, St. Paul), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Tracey Dorow (Ferris State University), Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Sally Brooks (Angelo State University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Lane Lord (Pittsburg State University), Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky University), Tim Moser (University of Alaska, Anchorage), Trent May (Grand Canyon University), and Van Girard (California State Univ. Dominguez Hills).
*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.
