Wbca rankings jan1315

1. USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES’ POLL — 1/13/2015
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 Lewis University (Ill.) - 30 2 15-0 798
2 Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 5 15-1 713
3 Emporia State University (Kan.) - 2 1 13-1 693
4 Northern State University (S.D.) 6 15-1 677
5 University of Alaska - Anchorage 7 15-1 624
6 Wayne State University (Mich.) 8 11-1 547
7 Adelphi University (N.Y.) 3 14-1 542
8 Limestone College (S.C.) 9 13-1 533
9 Stonehill College (Mass.) 12 11-1 499
10 Rollins College (Fla.) 10 11-1 474
11 West Texas A&M University 3 10-2 417
12 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 14 12-1 407
13 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 11 11-2 375
14 Drury University (Mo.) 15 11-2 319
15 Arkansas Tech University 18 12-1 278
16 Florida Institute of Technology 23 14-0 276
17 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 16 13-1 273
18 Washburn University (Kan.) 13 12-3 260
19 Columbus State University (Ga.) 17 14-1 205
20 Midwestern State University (Texas) NR 13-1 181
21 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 20 11-2 180
22 California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 25 13-2 163
23 Michigan Technological University (Mich.) 24 11-1 161
24 Wayne State College (Neb.) 19 13-3 160
25 Harding University (Ark.) 22 11-2 153
Dropped Out: University of Tampa (Fla.).
Others receiving votes: Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 123; Livingstone College (N.C.) 114; Humboldt State
University (Calif.) 59; University of Central Missouri 50; University of New Haven (Conn.) 23; Carson-Newman
University (Tenn.) 19; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 13; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 9;
California State University - Dominguez Hills 9; University of West Florida 9; Colorado Mesa University 8; Philadelphia
University (Pa.) 7; University of District of Columbia 7; California State University - San Bernardino 6; Union University
(Tenn.) 6; University of Central Oklahoma 5; Cedarville University (Ohio) 4; Minnesota State University - Mankato 4;
University of California - San Diego 4; California Baptist University 3; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 3;
Northwood University (Mich.) 2; University of North Georgia 2; University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 1; University
of Tampa (Fla.) 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.