USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 7 Poll: January 17, 2012
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 |
Last Week's Rank
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
University of California - San Diego -26 |
2
|
16-0
|
770
|
|
2
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) -5 |
3
|
16-1
|
744
|
|
3
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
5
|
14-0
|
686
|
|
4
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
4
|
14-1
|
681
|
|
5
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
7
|
14-1
|
615
|
|
6
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
9
|
14-2
|
572
|
|
7
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
11
|
13-1
|
552
|
|
8
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
12
|
14-1
|
511
|
|
9
|
Arkansas Tech University |
1
|
9-2
|
476
|
|
10
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
6
|
15-2
|
464
|
|
11
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
13
|
13-1
|
463
|
|
T12
|
Ashland University (Ohio) |
15
|
14-1
|
400
|
|
T12
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
14
|
12-1
|
400
|
|
14
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
8
|
15-3
|
394
|
|
15
|
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
10
|
15-1
|
380
|
|
16
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
17
|
15-3
|
350
|
|
17
|
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
16
|
11-2
|
315
|
|
18
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
T21
|
13-1
|
217
|
|
19
|
Michigan Technological University |
19
|
11-3
|
182
|
|
20
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
18
|
11-3
|
170
|
|
21
|
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
23
|
12-3
|
136
|
|
22
|
California State University - Monterey Bay |
T24
|
11-2
|
67
|
|
23
|
Florida Southern College |
NR
|
12-3
|
59
|
|
24
|
Assumption College (Mass.) |
20
|
11-4
|
44
|
|
25
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
T21
|
11-3
|
42
|
Dropped Out: Missouri S&T.
Others Receiving Votes: University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 41; Dowling College (N.Y.) 39; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 33; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 33; Newman University (Kan.) 31; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 25; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 23; Lander University (S.C.) 23; Augustana College (S.D.) 15; University of District of Columbia 13; Missouri S&T 9; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 7; Pace University (N.Y.) 5; Southern New Hampshire University 5; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 5; Delta State University (Miss.) 4; Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) 4; Saint Joseph's College (Ind.) 4; Georgia Southwestern State University 3; Tiffin University (Ohio) 3; Winston-Salem State University (N.C.) 3; Cameron University (Okla.) 2; Western Washington University 2; Minnesota State University - Mankato 1; Newberry College (S.C.) 1; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 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.
