Wbca rankings feb1715

1. For Immediate Release
USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES’ POLL — 2/17/2015
The USA TODAY Sports 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 Rank Record Total Points
1 University of Alaska - Anchorage - 15 3 23-1 727
2 Lewis University (Ill.) - 14 1 24-1 699
3 Limestone College (S.C.) - 1 4 24-1 667
4 West Texas A&M University 6 20-2 599
5 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 2 22-2 597
6 Columbus State University (Ga.) 7 24-1 573
7 Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 10 23-3 548
8 Michigan Technological University 11 22-1 545
9 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 13 21-2 475
10 Stonehill College (Mass.) 15 20-2 457
11 Drury University (Mo.) 17 20-3 401
12 Adelphi University (N.Y.) 8 22-3 382
13 Emporia State University (Kan.) 9 19-4 349
14 Wayne State University (Mich.) 12 20-3 324
15 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 18 19-3 311
16 Wayne State College (Neb.) 19 23-3 296
17 Rollins College (Fla.) 14 19-3 272
18 California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 20 21-3 269
19 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 16 20-3 219
T20 Arkansas Tech University 24 19-3 153
T20 Florida Institute of Technology 21 19-3 153
22 Humboldt State University (Calif.) 25 20-3 140
23 Union University (Tenn.) NR 20-3 102
24 Midwestern State University (Texas) 22 19-4 92
25 Cedarville University (Ohio) 23 22-3 59
Dropped Out: Livingstone College (N.C.).
Others receiving votes: University of New Haven (Conn.) 52; University of District of Columbia 42; California State University -
Dominguez Hills 29; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 28; Washburn University (Kan.) 25; Livingstone College
(N.C.) 20; California Baptist University 19; University of Southern Indiana 19; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 18; Lander
University (S.C.) 17; Hawaii Pacific University 14; Ashland University (Ohio) 12; Northern State University (S.D.) 8; Johnson C
Smith University (N.C.) 7; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 6; MissouriSouthern State University 6; Colorado Mesa University
5; California State University - San Bernardino 4; Harding University (Ark.) 3; Minnesota State University - Mankato 2; University of
Colorado - Colorado Springs 2; University of the Sciences In Philadelphia (Pa.) 2; University of North Georgia 1.
The USA TODAY Sports committee of coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division II institutions.All are members of the
Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2014-15 committee: Mark Kellogg- Chair (West Texas A&M University),
Tom Shirley (Philadelphia University), Julie Plant (Saint Anselm College), Kim Lusk (Saint Thomas Aquinas), Carrie Seymour (Pace
University), Stan Swank (Edinboro University), Mary Fleig (Millersville University of Pa.), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Lynn
Ullom (West Liberty University), Wendy Lee (Mount Olive University), Ann Hancock (Wingate University), Cindy Hilbrich
(University of Montevallo), Erika Lang-Montgomery (Flagler College), Jeff Curtis (Maryville University-St. Louis), Shannon Sword
(Ursuline College), Lisa Carlsen (Lewis University), Craig Roden (Delta State University), LeAnn Freeland (Nova Southeastern
University), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman’s University), Rusty Kennedy (Western New Mexico
University), Louis Whorton (University of Arkansas-Fort Smith), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Tim Kirby (Harding University),
Sheila Green-Gerding (Minot State University), Annette Wiles (University of Minnesota Duluth), Ronda Hubbard (Missouri Southern
State University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Renee Jimenez (California State University San Bernard ino), LeNay
Larson (Academy of Art University), and Kevin Woodin (Montana State Univ., Billings).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.