USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Preseason Poll: November 4, 2009
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 |
Last Year's Final Rank
|
Last Year's Final Record
|
Points
|
| 1. | Michigan Technological University - 12 |
8
|
27-7
|
563
|
| 2. | Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) - 3 |
2
|
29-6
|
552
|
| 3. | California University of Pennsylvania |
4
|
29-5
|
486
|
| 4. | Delta State University (Miss.) - 1 |
6
|
30-7
|
483
|
| 5. | Fort Lewis College (Colo.) - 2 |
9
|
28-3
|
478
|
| 6. | Minnesota State University, Mankato - 8 |
1
|
32-2
|
448
|
| 7. | Emporia State University (Kan.) |
17
|
26-6
|
409
|
| 8. | University of Alaska - Anchorage |
3
|
31-4
|
383
|
| 9. | Stonehill College (Mass.) |
22
|
22-8
|
370
|
| 10. | West Texas A&M University |
5
|
28-6
|
341
|
| 11. | University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
24
|
24-10
|
328
|
| 12. | University of Central Oklahoma |
12
|
23-5
|
297
|
| 13. | Clayton State University (Ga.) |
11
|
26-7
|
292
|
| 14. | University of California - San Diego |
16
|
27-5
|
287
|
| 15. | Northern Kentucky University |
10
|
29-3
|
270
|
| 16. | Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
7
|
23-4
|
216
|
| 17. | Holy Family University (Pa.) |
NR
|
26-6
|
189
|
| 18. | Washburn University (Kan.) |
13
|
27-5
|
180
|
| 19. | Gannon University (Pa.) |
20
|
30-4
|
170
|
| 20. | Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) |
23
|
27-5
|
148
|
| 21. | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
19
|
26-6
|
143
|
| 22. | University of Tampa (Fla.) |
NR
|
26-6
|
141
|
| 23. | Hillsdale College (Mich.) |
15
|
27-4
|
139
|
| 24. | Quincy University (Ill.) |
18
|
27-5
|
120
|
| 25. | Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
NR
|
20-10
|
111
|
Others Receiving Votes: Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 110; Valdosta State University (Ga.) - 75; Shaw University (N.C.) - 63; Drury University (Mo.) - 56; Philadelphia University (Pa.) - 47; Bentley University (Mass.) - 41; Tusculum College (Tenn.) - 40; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 37; Lander University (S.C.) - 36; Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) - 32; University of District of Columbia - 32; Millersville University of Pennsylvania - 31; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 26; Northwood University (Mich.) - 24; Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 22; American International College (Mass.) - 21; Augustana College (Ill.) - 21; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 19; Rollins College (Fla.) - 18; West Liberty State College (W. Va.) - 18; University of the Incarnate Word (Texas) - 16; Arkansas Tech University - 15; Georgia College & State University - 14; University of Arkansas- Monticello - 12; Barton College (N.C.) - 10; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 7; University of New Haven (Conn.) - 7; University of South Carolina - Aiken 7; University of Wisconsin - Parkside - 6; Fairmont State University (W. Va.) - 5; Winona State University (Minn.) - 5; Dowling College (N.Y.) - 4; University of West Georgia - 4; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) - 3; Queens College (N.Y.) - 3; Seton Hill University (Pa.) - 3; Virginia State University - 3; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona - 2; Molloy College (N.Y.) - 2; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) - 2; Wingate University (N.C.) - 2; Abilene Christian University (Texas) - 1; Bowie State University (Md.) - 1; Lewis University (Ill.) - 1; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 1; Saint Mary's University (Texas) - 1.
