November 24, 2009

USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll - Nov. 24, 2009

USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  

Week 1 Poll: November 24, 2009

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

Michigan Technological University - 25

1

3-0

696

2

Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)

2

2-0

656

3

California University of Pennsylvania 

3

2-0

626

4

Delta State University (Miss.) - 1

4

3-0

587

5

Fort Lewis College (Colo.) - 2

5

6-0

584

6

Minnesota State University, Mankato

6

3-0

552

7

Emporia State University (Kan.)

7

3-0

529

8

University of Alaska Anchorage

8

2-0

499

9

West Texas A&M University

10

3-0

426

10

University of Indianapolis (Ind.)

11

2-0

412

11

Gannon University (Pa.)

19

6-0

362

12

University of California-San Diego

14

1-0

335

13

Clayton State University (Ga.)

13

0-0

324

14

Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)

16

2-0

321

15

Northern Kentucky University

15

2-0

309

16

Washburn University (Kan.)

18

1-0

290

17

University of Tampa (Fla.)

22

3-0

203

18

University of Central Oklahoma

12

2-1

186

19

Quincy University (Ill.)

24

3-0

160

20

Drury University (Mo.)

NR

3-0

135

21

Stonehill College (Mass.)

9

4-2

120

22

Francis Marion University (S.C.)

NR

3-0

108

23

Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.)

20

2-1

93

24

Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.)

NR

4-0

81

25

Holy Family University (Pa.)

17

1-1

73

 

Dropped Out: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Hillsdale College (Mich.), Grand Valley State University (Mich.).

Others Receiving Votes: University of South Carolina-Aiken 45; Lander University (S.C.) - 43; Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 34; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 33; Arkansas Tech University - 32; Virginia State University - 28; Shaw University (N.C.) - 19; Indiana University of Pennsylvania - 18; Augustana College (S.D.) - 16; Millersville University of Pennsylvania - 16; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 14; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) - 13; Bentley University (Mass.) - 12; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 12; College of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 10; Barton College (N.C.) - 9; Caldwell College (N.J.) - 9; Georgia College & State University - 8; Hillsdale College (Mich.) - 8; Philadelphia University (Pa.) - 7; Rollins College (Fla.) - 5; Seton Hill University (Pa.) - 5; University of Findlay (Ohio) - 5; University of The Incarnate Word (Texas) - o 5; Texas Woman's University - 4; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 4; West Chester University of Pennsylvania - 4; Molloy College (N.Y.) - 3; Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) - 3; Southeastern Oklahoma State University - 3; Adams State College (Colo.) - 2; University of Charleston (W. Va.) - 2; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) - 1; University of Minnesota-Duluth - 1.