Feb 21, 2006
USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, last weeks rank, current record and total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
Rank
Institution (First Place Votes) Last Week's Rank Record Points
1. Washburn University (Kan.) (25) 1 25-0 673
2.University of North Dakota (2) 2 28-0 650
3.Drury University (Mo.) 3 24-1 613
4. Glenville State College(W.Va.) 6 25-1 563
5. Emporia State University (Kan.) 5 22-3 530
6. University Of Charleston (W.Va.) 7 24-2 510
7. Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 4 23-3 504
8. Western Washington University 8 22-1 503
9. Rollins College (Fla.) 9 24-0 468
10. Delta State University (Miss.) 10 23-2 438
11. Henderson State University (Ark.) 11 23-3 393
12. Florida Gulf Coast University 12 24-1 371
13. California State University - Bakersfield 14 21-2 350
14. Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 13 22-3 341
15. Fort Valley State University (Ga.) 15 23-1 281
16. California State University - Chico 16 20-3 269
17. West Texas A&M University 17 22-3 232
18. Southern Conn. St. University 19 24-3 210
19. Wayne State College (Neb.) 20 23-2 182
20. Northern Kentucky University 21 22-3 171
21. Clayton State University (Ga.) 22 21-4 123
22. Shaw University (N.C.) 23 22-4 105
23. Stonehill College (Mass.) 18 21-5 63
24. University Of California-San Diego 24 17-4 56
25. American International College (Mass.) 25 21-5 45
Dropped Out: N/A
Others Receiving Votes: Regis University (Colo.) - 26; Wingate University (N.C.) - 21; Wheeling Jesuit University (W.Va.) - 18; Anderson College (S.C.) - 15; North Georgia College & State University - 14; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 12; North Carolina Central University - 11; Holy Family University (Penn.) - 8; Pace University (N.Y.) - 2; California University Of PA (Penn.) - 1; Northern State University (S.D.) - 1; Presbyterian College (S.C.) - 1; University Of West Florida - 1.
The USA Today ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 27 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2005-06 board: The 2005-06 board: Barbara Stevens, Bentley College; Brandon Schneider, Emporia State University; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington Univ.; Dawn Plitzuweit, Grand Valley State University; Denny Downing, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Gary Brown, Bluefield State College; Jacques Curtis, Shaw University; Joddie Gleason, Humboldt State University; Joe Frager, Southern Connecticut State; John Siers, Lees McRae College; Johnny Jacumin, Wingate University; Kelley Watts, Adelphi University; Kristin Dunbar, Lake Superior State University; Kristin Trn, Shippensburg University; Linda Raunig, Regis University; Lynn Plett, Lewis University; Mandy Mattox, Mars Hill College; Nyla Milleson, Drury University; Paul Fessler, Concordia University, St. Pauls; Roger Hodge, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Sandra Rushing, Delta State University; Shannan Bergen, University of West Florida; Shelly Pond, Southwestern Oklahoma State University; Sherri Harris, Stillman College; Sherry Winn, University of Charleston; Timi Brown, Mesa State University; Tom Andersen, Chadron State College.
