November 25, 2008

Hillsdale, Michigan Tech, and Lake Superior State Hold Positions In WBCA USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll

Atlanta, Ga. -- The Hillsdale College, Michigan Tech, and Lake Superior State women's basketball teams all hold position in this week's WBCA USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The 2-0 Chargers sit at 15th in the poll, while Michigan Tech (2-1) sits in a tie for 19th in the poll and Lake Superior State entered the poll for the first time this year, and is in the 22nd spot.

USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Week 1 Poll: November 25, 2008

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

Preseason Ranking

Record

Points

1.

Northern Kentucky University (24)

1

2-0

643

2.

Washburn University (Kan.)

3

2-0

611

3.

West Texas A&M University (2)

6

3-0

556

4.

Drury University (Mo.)

7

3-0

553

5.

Stonehill College (Mass.)

8

4-0

535

6.

California University of Pennsylvania

2

3-1

441

7.

Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)

4

2-1

409

8.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

11

2-0

401

9.

University of Alaska Anchorage

5

5-1

397

10.

Emporia State University (Kan.)

t15

3-0

353

11.

University of South Carolina, Aiken

20

6-0

346

12.

Arkansas Tech University

t15

3-0

343

13.

Wingate University (N.C.)

t13

2-0

336

14.

University of Central Oklahoma

19

3-0

292

15.

Hillsdale College (Mich.)

17

2-0

287

16.

Tusculum College (S.C.)

t13

3-1

262

17.

Holy Family University (Pa.)

10

3-1

255

18.

Augustana College (S.D.)

21

3-0

221

t19.

Michigan Technological University

12

2-1

177

t19.

Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)

22

3-0

177

21.

University of West Georgia

18

3-1

155

22.

Lake Superior State University (Mich.)

NR

6-0

140

23.

Fort Lewis College (Colo.)

NR

3-0

77

24.

Assumption College (Mass.)

NR

4-0

42

25.

Shaw University (N.C.)

NR

2-0

40

Dropped Out:  Clayton State University (Ga.), Anderson University (S.C.), University of Nebraska, Kearney.

Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota State University - Mankato 39; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 36; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania - 35; University of District Of Columbia - 35; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 31; University Of Nebraska, Kearney - 29; Barry University (Fla.) - 26; Minnesota State University - 19; Quincy University (Ill.) - 18; Northwood University (Mich.) - 17; Millersville University Of Pennsylvania - 16; Texas A&M University-Commerce - 16; Rollins College (Fla.) - 15; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 12; University Of New Haven (Conn.) - 11; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 9; Ashland University (Ohio) - 7; College Of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 6; American International College (Mass.) - 5; Kentucky State University - 5; Gannon University (Pa.) - 4; Anderson University (S.C.) - 3; Delta State University (Miss.) - 2; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 1; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 1; Northwest Missouri State University - 1; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 1; University Of California-San Diego - 1.