USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 8 Poll: January 24, 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 |
1
|
18-0
|
794
|
|
2
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) -6 |
2
|
18-1
|
768
|
|
3
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
3
|
16-0
|
720
|
|
4
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
5
|
16-1
|
695
|
|
5
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
6
|
16-2
|
638
|
|
6
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
8
|
17-1
|
606
|
|
7
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
10
|
17-2
|
568
|
|
8
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
4
|
15-2
|
565
|
|
9
|
Ashland University (Ohio) |
T12
|
16-1
|
496
|
|
10
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
7
|
14-2
|
476
|
|
11
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
T12
|
13-1
|
438
|
|
12
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
14
|
17-3
|
437
|
|
13
|
Arkansas Tech University |
9
|
11-3
|
432
|
|
14
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
16
|
16-3
|
413
|
|
15
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
11
|
15-2
|
344
|
|
16
|
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
15
|
16-2
|
324
|
|
17
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
20
|
13-3
|
283
|
|
18
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
18
|
14-2
|
207
|
|
19
|
Florida Southern College |
23
|
14-3
|
176
|
|
20
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
25
|
13-3
|
138
|
|
21
|
Assumption College (Mass.) |
24
|
13-4
|
107
|
|
22
|
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
17
|
12-4
|
102
|
|
23
|
Dowling College (N.Y.) |
NR
|
14-3
|
88
|
|
24
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
NR
|
13-3
|
74
|
|
25
|
Michigan Technological University |
19
|
12-4
|
72
|
Dropped Out: California State University - Monterey Bay; University of Wisconsin - Parkside.
Others Receiving Votes: Newman University (Kan.) 71; California State University - Monterey Bay 64; University of Wisconsin - Parkside 58; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 29; Augustana College (S.D.) 26; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 25; University of District of Columbia 24; Pace University (N.Y.) 20; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 16; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 13; Ferris State University (Mich.) 12; Northern Kentucky University 12; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 8; Southern New Hampshire University 7; Catawba College (N.C.) 5; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 5; Midwestern State University (Texas) 5; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 5; Winston-Salem State University (N.C.) 5; Concord College (W.Va.) 4; Delta State University (Miss.) 4; Tarleton State University (Texas) 3; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 2; Cameron University (Okla.) 2; University of Central Missouri 2; Limestone College (S.C.) 1; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 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.
