January 5, 2010

USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll - Jan. 5, 2010

USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Week 5 Poll: January 5, 2010

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

Previous Ranking

Record

Points

1

Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -17

2

11-0

614

2

Delta State University (Miss.) -3

3

11-0

609

3

University of Indianapolis (Ind.) -2

4

12-0

593

4

Gannon University (Pa.)

6

14-0

558

5

Michigan Technological University -3

1

10-1

538

6

Washburn University (Kan.)

8

12-0

502

7

Emporia State University (Kan.)

9

12-1

432

8

University of Alaska - Anchorage

5

10-1

427

9

University of California - San Diego

14

10-0

396

10

Fort Lewis College (Colo.) -1

7

13-2

385

11

Clayton State University (Ga.) 

15

11-1

357

12

West Texas A&M University 

16

14-1

334

13

Carson-Newman College (Tenn.)

22

12-0

311

14

University of Tampa (Fla.)

T12

12-1

258

15

Francis Marion University (S.C.)

17

10-1

245

16

Arkansas Tech University

24

12-0

238

17

Quincy University (Ill.)

T12

10-2

204

18

Virginia State University 

19

10-1

160

19

California University of Pennsylvania

10

8-3

149

20

Lander University (S.C.)

21

10-1

146

21

Fort Valley State University (Ga.)

NR

9-0

139

22

Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)

20

9-2

132

23

Concordia University (Minn.)

NR

11-1

127

24

Johnson C Smith University (N.C.)

18

10-2

119

25

Southeastern Oklahoma State University 

25

10-1

76

Dropped Out: Minnesota State University, Mankato -33, Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -47.

Others Receiving Votes: Shaw University (N.C.) -56; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -51; Tarleton State University (Texas) -49; Florida Southern College -40; Glenville State College (W.Va.) -31; Holy Family University (Pa.) -16; Stonehill College (Mass.) -16; West Chester University of Pennsylvania -15; Millersville University of Pennsylvania -14; University of Montevallo (Ala.) -9; Texas A&M University, Kingsville -7; Adams State College (Colo.) -5; Northeastern State University (Okla.) -3; Northern Michigan University -3; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -3; Newberry College (S.C.) -2; Wingate University (N.C.) -1.