January 12, 2010

USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll - Jan. 12, 2010

USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Week 6 Poll: January 12, 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.) -23

1

13-0

690

2

Delta State University (Miss.) -3

2

12-0

665

3

University of Indianapolis (Ind.) -2

3

14-0

650

4

Gannon University (Pa.)

4

16-0

619

5

Michigan Technological University

5

12-1

554

6

Emporia State University (Kan.)

7

14-1

533

7

University of California - San Diego

9

12-0

497

8

Washburn University (Kan.)

6

13-1

492

9

West Texas A&M University

12

16-1

440

10

Carson-Newman College (Tenn.)

13

13-0

421

11

Fort Lewis College (Colo.)

10

14-2

404

12

University of Alaska - Anchorage

8

11-2

385

13

Arkansas Tech University

16

14-0

359

14

Clayton State University (Ga.)

11

11-2

294

T15

Fort Valley State University (Ga.)

21

13-0

242

T15

Lander University (S.C.)

20

12-1

242

17

University of Tampa (Fla.)

14

13-2

224

18

Francis Marion University (S.C.)

15

11-2

220

19

California University of Pennsylvania 

19

10-3

192

20

Concordia University (Minn.)

23

13-1

185

21

Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)

22

10-2

152

22

Quincy University (Ill.)

17

11-3

143

23

Shaw University (N.C.)

NR

10-1

134

24

Virginia State University

18

10-3

98

25

Holy Family University (Pa.)

NR

13-1

50

Dropped Out: Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) -11, Southeastern Oklahoma State University -6.

Others Receiving Votes: Tarleton State University (Texas) -27; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -26; Millersville University of Pennsylvania -21; Western Washington University -19; Glenville State College (W.Va.) -17; Stonehill College (Mass.) -17; West Chester University of Pennsylvania -16; Florida Southern College -13; Adams State College (Colo.) -7; Texas A&M University - Kingsville -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -6; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -5; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -5; Georgia College & State University -4; Minnesota State University, Mankato -3; Bentley University (Mass.) - 2; Drury University(Miss.) -2; Columbus State University (Ga.) -1.