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USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
NCAA
Championships Underway! Falcons keep grip on No. 1!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 9, 2004
USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
Records do not include Tuesday's contests
|
Rank |
Record |
Total Points |
Previous Rank |
|
|
1. |
Seattle Pacific University (18) |
27-0 |
522 |
1 |
|
2. |
Drury University (2) |
31-1 |
501 |
2 |
|
3. |
California University Of PA |
29-1 |
482 |
3 |
|
4. |
Shaw University (1) |
28-2 |
410 |
7 |
|
5. |
Glenville State College |
27-3 |
404 |
4 |
|
6. |
University Of North Dakota |
25-5 |
401 |
8 |
|
7. |
Concordia University - Saint Paul |
27-3 |
391 |
5 |
|
8. |
Emporia State University |
24-4 |
354 |
6 |
|
9. |
Merrimack College |
27-3 |
345 |
10 |
|
10. |
South Dakota State University |
23-6 |
310 |
9 |
|
11. |
Rollins College |
27-3 |
295 |
13 |
|
12. |
Quincy University |
26-4 |
290 |
14 |
|
13. |
Washburn University |
25-4 |
284 |
11 |
|
14. |
North Dakota State University |
23-6 |
281 |
12 |
|
15. |
Lake Superior State University |
26-3 |
222 |
16 |
|
16. |
University Of South Dakota |
25-7 |
184 |
15 |
|
17. |
Northwest Missouri St. University |
24-6 |
183 |
20 |
|
18. |
Angelo State University |
26-4 |
182 |
18 |
|
19. |
Georgia College & State University |
26-5 |
156 |
21 |
|
20. |
University Of North Florida |
24-5 |
122 |
17 |
|
21. |
Holy Family University |
28-3 |
100 |
19 |
|
22. |
California State University - Bakersfield |
22-5 |
88 |
23 |
|
23. |
West Texas A&M University |
24-5 |
72 |
22 |
|
24. |
Fort Valley State University |
23-6 |
36 |
24 |
|
25. |
Bentley College |
23-6 |
29 |
NR |
Dropped out: No. 24 Armstrong Atlantic State University
Others Receiving Votes: American International College 28; West Liberty State College 24; Armstrong Atlantic State University 23; Virginia Union University 20; Lander University 14; Missouri Western State 13; Clark Atlanta University 11; Assumption College 8; University Of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 8; Bellarmine University 6; University Of Indianapolis 6; California State Poly University - Pomona 5; Delta State University 4; Northeastern State University 4; University Of Charleston 3; Bryant College 2; University Of Nebraska - Kearney 2
*Four votes were not received from the following conferences: Rocky Mountain Athletic (1), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics (1), Central Intercollegiate Athletic (1) and Carolina-Virginia Athletic.
The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 24 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The 2003-04 board: Peter Cinella, American International College; Trisha Brown, Stonehill College; Mary Burke, Bryant College; Kevin Pederson, Anderson College; Kenny Osborne, Concord College; Russell Davis, Bowie State University; John Carrick, Georgia College & State University; Antonio Davis, St. Augustine; Dean Walsh, Carson-Newman College; Larry Just, Quincy University; Rick Stein, University of Southern Indiana; Tracey Fisk, Ferris State University; Selina Kohn, Paine College; Dianne Foli, Florida Southern College; Rebecca Morrisey, Rockhurst College; Ron McHenry, Washburn University; Devin Gabbard, Texas Woman’s University; Gene Steinemeyer, Northwest Missouri State University; Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State University; Kelly Kruger, Southwest Minnesota State University; Kristen Buckely, Colorado Christian University; Lynne DeYoung, California State University – Chico; Gordy Presnell, Seattle Pacific University; Samantha Ezell, Western New Mexico University
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