The Washburn Lady Blues reentered the Top 10 at No. 10 in the latest WBCA USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll which was released today. Washburn has now been ranked in 117 consecutive polls, the longest active streak in the nation. The Lady Blues open MIAA tournament play as the No. 1 seed on Thursday at noon against eighth-seeded Southwest Baptist.
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 13 Poll: March 2, 2010
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 |
Previous Ranking
|
Record
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Gannon University (Pa.) -24 |
1
|
30-0
|
671
|
|
2
|
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -3 |
2
|
25-1
|
627
|
|
3
|
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
3
|
26-2
|
612
|
|
4
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
4
|
28-2
|
557
|
|
5
|
Michigan Technological University |
5
|
25-2
|
529
|
|
6
|
Arkansas Tech University |
7
|
25-2
|
507
|
|
7
|
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
8
|
26-1
|
494
|
|
8
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
9
|
23-2
|
480
|
|
9
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
10
|
24-2
|
417
|
|
10
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
11
|
23-3
|
403
|
|
11
|
West Texas A&M University |
6
|
26-3
|
388
|
|
12
|
University of California - San Diego |
14
|
24-3
|
361
|
|
13
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
13
|
22-3
|
348
|
|
14
|
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
15
|
26-1
|
308
|
|
15
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
12
|
23-4
|
296
|
|
16
|
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
16
|
24-3
|
290
|
|
17
|
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
18
|
24-3
|
253
|
|
18
|
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
17
|
22-3
|
249
|
|
19
|
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
19
|
23-4
|
177
|
|
20
|
Western Washington University |
21
|
22-4
|
152
|
|
21
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
22
|
21-6
|
106
|
|
22
|
Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) |
20
|
22-5
|
86
|
|
23
|
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
23
|
23-4
|
81
|
|
24
|
Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) |
24
|
20-6
|
66
|
|
25
|
Tarleton State University (Texas) |
25
|
22-5
|
55
|
Others Receiving Votes: Wayne State College (Neb.) -50; California University of Pennsylvania -40; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -36; Northeastern State University (Okla.) -30; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) -24; Pace University (N.Y.) -11; Quincy University (Ill.) -11; Virginia State University -9; University of Wisconsin, Parkside -8; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -7; Adams State College (Colo.) -6; Virginia Union University -4; Drury University (Mo.) -3; Stonehill College (Mass.) -3; Bentley University (Mass.) -2; Newberry College (S.C.) -2; West Virginia Wesleyan -2; Augustana College (S.D.) -1; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona -1; Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) -1; University of Central Oklahoma (Okla.) -1; University of Southern Indiana -1; Valdosta State University (Ga.) -1.
