Lewis University remains ranked number 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Division II Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll, receiving 30 first place votes. Emporia State University and University of Alaska Anchorage are ranked second and third respectively. The poll is voted on weekly by 32 Division II head coaches who are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

1. For Immediate Release
USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES’ POLL — 1/27/2015
The USA TODAY Sports Division IITop 25 women’s basketball poll,with firstplacevotes to the right, total points based on 2 5 points
for firstplacethrough one point for 25th.
Rank Institution - FirstPlaceVotes Previous Rank Record Total Points
1 Lewis University (Ill.) - 30 1 19-0 774
2 Emporia State University (Kan.) 2 16-1 735
3 University of Alaska - Anchorage 3 18-1 673
4 Limestone College (S.C.) 6 18-1 624
5 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 13 17-1 545
6 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 17 18-1 522
7 West Texas A&M University 10 15-2 518
8 Adelphi University (N.Y.) 11 17-2 498
9 PittsburgState University (Kan.) 4 17-3 463
10 Wayne State University (Mich.) 5 14-2 452
11 LivingstoneCollege (N.C.) - 1 18 18-0 429
12 Columbus State University (Ga.) 16 18-1 418
13 Rollins College(Fla.) 14 14-2 408
14 Stonehill College(Mass.) 7 14-2 396
15 Michigan Technological University 19 15-1 321
16 HardingUniversity (Ark.) 23 15-2 299
17 Northern State University (S.D.) 15 17-3 277
18 BloomsburgUniversity of Pennsylvania 22 15-2 222
19 Florida Instituteof Technology 9 15-2 212
20 Arkansas Tech University 12 15-2 204
21 Drury University (Mo.) 21 14-3 191
22 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 8 14-3 176
T23 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 20 13-4 102
T23 Wayne State College (Neb.) NR 17-3 102
25 Humboldt State University (Calif.) 25 15-2 86
Dropped Out: California University of Pennsylvania(PA).
Others receivingvotes: Union University (Tenn.) 74; Midwestern State University (Texas) 53; CaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
(Pa.) 43; CedarvilleUniversity (Ohio) 38;CaliforniaStatePolytechnic University - Pomona 29; University of New Haven (Conn.) 24;
University of Districtof Columbia 23;University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 20;Lander University (S.C.) 19; Hawaii Pacific
University 16; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 10; Lincoln University (Pa.) 9; Minnesota State
University - Mankato 9; California StateUniversity - Dominguez Hills 7;Johnson C Smith University 7; CaliforniaStateUniversity - San
Bernardino 6; Colorado Mesa University 6; University of West Florida 6;California BaptistUniversity 4;Missouri Southern State
University 4; New York Institute of Technology 4; Gannon University (Pa.) 1; University of Central Missouri 1.
The USA TODAY Sports committee of coaches is made up of 32 head coaches atDivision II i nstitutions.All aremembers of the
Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).The 2014-15 committee: Mark Kellogg- Chair (WestTexas A&M University),Tom
Shirley (PhiladelphiaUniversity),JuliePlant(SaintAnselm College), Kim Lusk (Saint Thomas Aquinas),CarrieSeymour (Pace
University),Stan Swank (Edinboro University),Mary Fleig(MillersvilleUniversity of Pa.),Jacques Curtis (ShawUniversity), Lynn Ullom
(West Liberty University),Wendy Lee (Mount OliveUniversity),Ann Hancock (Wingate Univers ity),Cindy Hilbrich (University of
Montevallo), Erika Lang-Montgomery (Flagler College),Jeff Curtis (MaryvilleUniversity-St.Louis),Shannon Sword (UrsulineCollege),
Lisa Carlsen (Lewis University),CraigRoden (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 Whor ton
(University of Arkansas-FortSmith), Linda Raunig(Regis University),Tim Kirby (HardingUniversity),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 (CaliforniaStateUniversity San Bernardino),LeNay Larson (Academy of Art
University),and Kevin Woodin (Montana State Univ., Billings).
*Pleasenote that all voters for the DII poll arerequired to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.