USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 14 Poll: March 6, 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 Vote |
Last Week's Rank
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Wayne State College (Neb.) -13 |
2
|
29-2
|
666
|
|
2
|
Ashland University (Ohio) -8 |
4
|
28-1
|
653
|
|
3
|
Edinboro University (Pa.) -1 |
5
|
28-1
|
624
|
|
4
|
University of California - San Diego -3 |
1
|
28-2
|
593
|
|
5
|
Bentley University (Mass.) -1 |
6
|
27-3
|
592
|
|
6
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) -2 |
3
|
28-3
|
558
|
|
7
|
University of South Carolina - Aiken |
9
|
26-3
|
521
|
|
8
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
8
|
27-4
|
497
|
|
9
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
10
|
28-4
|
461
|
|
10
|
Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) |
7
|
25-3
|
454
|
|
11
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
13
|
24-4
|
401
|
|
12
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
14
|
25-4
|
396
|
|
13
|
Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) |
16
|
23-3
|
339
|
|
14
|
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
12
|
24-5
|
304
|
|
15
|
Rollins College (Fla.) |
17
|
24-5
|
284
|
|
16
|
Arkansas Tech University |
11
|
22-4
|
275
|
|
17
|
University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
15
|
22-5
|
205
|
|
18
|
Southern Connecticut State University |
18
|
24-5
|
194
|
|
19
|
Florida Southern College |
19
|
23-6
|
171
|
|
20
|
Augustana College (S.D.) |
22
|
23-6
|
126
|
|
21
|
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
21
|
22-6
|
117
|
|
22
|
Gannon University (Pa.) |
20
|
21-6
|
104
|
|
23
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
24
|
21-8
|
82
|
|
24
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
23
|
21-7
|
64
|
|
25
|
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
NR
|
26-5
|
55
|
Dropped Out: Northern Kentucky University.
Others Receiving Votes: Shaw University (N.C.) 50; Ferris State University (Mich.) 45; Northern Kentucky University 42; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 38; Wingate University (N.C.) 35; Dowling College (N.Y.) 34; Tarleton State University (Texas) 29; University of District of Columbia 21; Michigan Technological University 14; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 9; Newman University (Kan.) 9; Colorado State University - Pueblo 8; California State University - Monterey Bay 6; Holy Family University (Pa.) 6; Quincy University (Ill.) 3; University of Alabama - Huntsville 3; University of Central Missouri 3; Western Washington University 3; Assumption College (Mass.) 2; California State University - Los Angeles 1; Concord University (W.Va.) 1; Limestone College (S.C.) 1; Maryville University-St Louis (Mo.) 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.
