Emporia State University is ranked number 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Division II Women's Coaches' Poll for preseason rankings. Lewis University is ranked number 2, while Adelphi University and West Texas A&M University are tied for number 3. The poll is voted on by 32 head coaches in the Division II level who are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

1. For Immediate Release
USA TODAY SPORTS PRESEASON TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN’S COACHES’ POLL — 1/6/2015
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 Emporia State University (Kan.) - 25 1 12-0 745
2 Lewis University (Ill.) - 5 2 13-0 724
T3 Adelphi University (N.Y.) 6 13-0 641
T3 West Texas A&M University 4 9-1 641
5 Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 5 13-1 635
6 Northern State University (S.D.) 7 13-1 560
7 University of Alaska - Anchorage 3 13-1 534
8 Wayne State University (Mich.) 11 9-1 477
9 Limestone College (S.C.) 9 11-1 450
10 Rollins College (Fla.) 12 9-1 415
11 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 14 9-2 376
12 Stonehill College (Mass.) 13 9-1 365
13 Washburn University (Kan.) 8 11-3 333
14 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 19 11-1 311
15 Drury University (Mo.) 16 9-2 269
16 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) T25 12-0 267
17 Columbus State University (Ga.) NR 13-0 224
18 Arkansas Tech University 24 10-1 192
19 Wayne State College (Neb.) 15 11-3 185
20 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania T17 9-2 163
21 University of Tampa (Fla.) 10 8-3 159
22 Harding University (Ark.) T25 10-2 134
23 Florida Institute of Technology NR 11-0 124
24 Michigan Technological University 20 9-1 122
25 California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 23 11-2 103
Dropped Out: Grand Valley State University (Mich.); Missouri Southern State University (Mo.); Saint Cloud State University
(Minn.).
Others receiving votes: Livingstone College (N.C.) 92; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 88; Midwestern State University (Texas)
78; Humboldt State University (Calif.) 56; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 29; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 28;
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 26; University of District of Columbia 26; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 21;
Minnesota State University - Mankato 20; Northeastern State University (Okla.) 19; University of Central Missouri 19; Missouri
Southern State University 15; Assumption College (Mass.) 13; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 12; Colorado Mesa University 11;
Philadelphia University (Pa.) 10; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 7; University of New Haven (Conn.) 6; California State
University - Dominguez Hills 5; California State University - San Bernardino 5; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 4; University of
North Georgia 4; California Baptist University 3; Union University (Tenn.) 2; Claflin University (S.C.) 1; University Of Sioux Falls
(S.D.) 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 Bernardino), 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.