USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 12 Poll: February 21, 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 -32 |
1
|
26-0
|
800
|
|
2
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
2
|
24-0
|
763
|
|
3
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
3
|
24-2
|
711
|
|
4
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
4
|
24-2
|
693
|
|
5
|
Ashland University (Ohio) |
5
|
24-1
|
664
|
|
6
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
6
|
23-3
|
627
|
|
7
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
7
|
23-2
|
613
|
|
8
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
11
|
24-4
|
510
|
|
9
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
12
|
22-3
|
501
|
|
10
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
13
|
21-3
|
485
|
|
11
|
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
8
|
23-3
|
458
|
|
12
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
15
|
23-4
|
435
|
|
13
|
Arkansas Tech University |
14
|
20-3
|
418
|
|
14
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
9
|
20-4
|
372
|
|
15
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
10
|
20-4
|
337
|
|
16
|
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
T16
|
21-4
|
310
|
|
17
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
T16
|
19-3
|
299
|
|
18
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
19
|
20-4
|
252
|
|
19
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
18
|
19-5
|
183
|
|
20
|
Southern Connecticut State University |
22
|
21-4
|
160
|
|
21
|
Florida Southern College |
24
|
20-5
|
116
|
|
22
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
20
|
18-6
|
112
|
|
23
|
University of District of Columbia |
25
|
20-4
|
98
|
|
24
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
21
|
19-5
|
81
|
|
25
|
Augustana College (S.D.) |
23
|
19-5
|
72
|
Dropped Out: None.
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Kentucky University 56; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 47; Ferris State University (Mich.) 43; Tarleton State University (Texas) 28; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 27; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 18; University of Alabama - Huntsville 17; Dowling College (N.Y.) 16; Michigan Technological University 12; California State University - Monterey Bay 10; Shaw University (N.C.) 10; Wingate University (N.C.) 8; Newman University (Kan.) 7; Colorado State University - Pueblo 6; Quincy University (Ill.) 6; University of Central Missouri 6; Holy Family University (Pa.) 5; Assumption College (Mass.) 2; Midwestern State University (Texas) 2; Delta State University (Miss.) 1; Drury University (Mo.) 1; Georgia Southwestern State University 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.
