USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 13 Poll: February 28, 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 -17 |
1
|
27-1
|
717
|
|
2
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) -7 |
3
|
26-2
|
709
|
|
3
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) -3 |
4
|
26-2
|
701
|
|
4
|
Ashland University (Ohio) -4 |
5
|
25-1
|
682
|
|
5
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) |
2
|
25-1
|
666
|
|
6
|
Bentley University (Mass.) |
6
|
25-3
|
616
|
|
7
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
7
|
24-2
|
609
|
|
8
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
8
|
25-4
|
516
|
|
9
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
10
|
23-3
|
499
|
|
10
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
12
|
25-4
|
467
|
|
11
|
Arkansas Tech University |
13
|
22-3
|
422
|
|
12
|
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
11
|
24-4
|
420
|
|
13
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
9
|
24-4
|
419
|
|
14
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
15
|
22-4
|
392
|
|
15
|
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
16
|
22-4
|
327
|
|
16
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
17
|
21-3
|
309
|
|
17
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
14
|
21-5
|
245
|
|
18
|
Southern Connecticut State University |
20
|
23-4
|
225
|
|
19
|
Florida Southern College |
21
|
21-5
|
161
|
|
20
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
18
|
21-5
|
139
|
|
21
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
24
|
21-5
|
134
|
|
22
|
Augustana College (S.D.) |
25
|
21-5
|
113
|
|
23
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
19
|
20-6
|
89
|
|
24
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
22
|
19-7
|
76
|
|
25
|
Northern Kentucky University |
NR
|
21-5
|
57
|
Dropped Out: University of District of Columbia.
Others Receiving Votes: Ferris State University (Mich.) 51; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 50; University of District of Columbia 43; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 42; Tarleton State University (Texas) 18; Dowling College (N.Y.) 16; Quincy University (Ill.) 16; Shaw University (N.C.) 16; Wingate University (N.C.) 16; Michigan Technological University 14; Colorado State University - Pueblo 13; Newman University (Kan.) 11; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 9; University of Alabama - Huntsville 9; Delta State University (Miss.) 7; California State University - Monterey Bay 6; Drury University (Mo.) 6; Holy Family University (Pa.) 5; Pace University (N.Y.) 5; Western Washington University 5; Georgia Southwestern State University 3; Assumption College (Mass.) 2; University of Central Missouri 2.
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.
