The Washburn Lady Blues basketball team was ranked 10th in the final WBCA Top 25 Coaches poll of the season. Washburn has been receiving votes in 134 consecutive polls and have been ranked in the top 25 in 118 consecutive polls, the longest current streak in NCAA-II. The Lady Blues were 27-4 this past season. They won their sixth MIAA regular season title under
Ron McHenry and their sixth MIAA tournament championship in the last eight seasons. Washburn qualified for its ninth straight NCAA tournament.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Week 19 Poll: March 30, 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
|
Emporia State University (Kan.) -20 |
15
|
30-5
|
547
|
|
2
|
Gannon University (Pa.) -2 |
1
|
37-1
|
513
|
|
3
|
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
6
|
35-4
|
494
|
|
4
|
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
2
|
32-2
|
487
|
|
5
|
Michigan Technological University |
3
|
28-2
|
447
|
|
6
|
Arkansas Tech University |
4
|
31-3
|
439
|
|
7
|
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
13
|
27-4
|
383
|
|
8
|
Delta State University (Miss.) |
8
|
27-4
|
338
|
|
9
|
Tusculum College (Tenn.) |
35
|
23-10
|
318
|
|
10
|
Washburn University (Kan.) |
7
|
27-4
|
286
|
|
11
|
Lander University (S.C.) |
11
|
27-4
|
279
|
|
12
|
West Texas A&M University |
9
|
30-4
|
271
|
|
13
|
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
16
|
30-3
|
239
|
|
14
|
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
5
|
26-4
|
232
|
|
15
|
University of California - San Diego |
12
|
25-5
|
191
|
|
16
|
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
14
|
24-5
|
182
|
|
17
|
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
10
|
26-3
|
179
|
|
18
|
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
17
|
26-5
|
169
|
|
19
|
Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) |
21
|
26-6
|
161
|
|
20
|
Francis Marion University (S.C.) |
20
|
27-5
|
136
|
|
21
|
Drury University (Mo.) |
28
|
28-7
|
119
|
|
22
|
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
19
|
24-7
|
100
|
|
T23
|
Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
27
|
25-6
|
98
|
|
T23
|
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
29
|
28-7
|
98
|
|
25
|
Western Washington University |
18
|
23-5
|
94
|
Dropped Out: California University of Pennsylvania -51; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) -50; Wayne State College (Neb.) -43; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -24.
Others Receiving Votes: California State University, Chico -61; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) -16; Tarleton State University (Texas) -15; Valdosta State University (Ga.) -15; Northern Michigan University -14; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) -12; University of Wisconsin, Parkside -9; Quincy University (Ill.) -8; Colorado State University, Pueblo -7; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -4; Virginia State University -4; Stonehill College (Mass.) -3; Augustana College (S.D.) -2; Molloy College (N.Y.) -2; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -1; University of Findlay (Ohio) -1.
