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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

Week 10 Poll:
February 7, 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 -30
1
22-0
750
2
Edinboro University (Pa.)
2
20-0
714
3
Wayne State College (Neb.)
4
21-2
650
4
Clayton State University (Ga.)
5
20-2
616
5
Ashland University (Ohio)
6
20-1
611
6
Fort Lewis College (Colo.)
7
18-2
575
7
Bentley University (Mass.)
9
19-3
530
8
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.)
3
19-2
527
9
Washburn University (Kan.)
11
20-3
509
10
Pittsburg State University (Kan.)
12
20-2
463
11
Rollins College (Fla.)
14
17-3
381
12
University of Alaska - Anchorage
8
20-4
371
13
Arkansas Tech University
13
15-3
359
14
Northeastern State University (Okla.)
10
19-3
357
15
University of South Carolina - Aiken
16
17-3
346
16
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.)
15
17-2
345
17
Lander University (S.C.)
19
17-3
299
18
Gannon University (Pa.)
20
17-3
261
19
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
24
17-4
191
20
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
17
17-3
157
21
Emporia State University (Kan.)
22
15-5
105
22
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
NR
15-5
85
23
University of District of Columbia
NR
17-3
61
24
Johnson C Smith University (N.C.)
NR
16-4
60
25
Ferris State University (Mich.)
NR
15-4
53


Dropped Out: Dowling College (N.Y.); Florida Southern College; Newman University (Kan.); Augustana College (S.D.).

Others Receiving Votes:
Dowling College (N.Y.) 47; Florida Southern College 43; Southern Connecticut State University 40; Tarleton State University (Texas) 40; Newman University (Kan.) 34; Augustana College (S.D.) 31; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 30; University of Alabama - Huntsville 17; Michigan Technological University 12; Northern Kentucky University 12; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 12; Pace University (N.Y.) 8; University of Central Missouri 8; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 7; Catawba College (N.C.) 5; Southern New Hampshire University 5; California State University - Monterey Bay 4; Midwestern State University (Texas) 4; Shaw University (N.C.) 4; Holy Family University (Pa.) 3; Assumption College (Mass.) 2; Delta State University (Miss.) 2; West Virginia Wesleyan 2; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 1; Philadelphia University (Pa.) 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.