Wildcat Women Now 10th In The Nation
Posted: 21 November, 2012
WAYNE - The Wayne State College women’s basketball team is ranked 10th in the country in the first regular season USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday afternoon.The Wildcats received a total of 423 points in voting conducted by various Division II head coaches from across the country and move up six spots from the preseason poll released on October 30.
Wayne State opened the season last Tuesday with an 83-46 win over York College. The Wildcats play two home games this week, hosting William Penn University tonight (Tuesday evening) at 7 p.m. followed by a Sunday afternoon contest vs. St. Ambrose University at 2 p.m.
Listed below is the USA Today/ESPN Division II Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll:
USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll (November 20, 2012)
Previous
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Rank Record Points
| 1 | Ashland University (Ohio) - 30 | 1 | 4-0 | 774 |
| 2 | Bentley University (Mass.) | 2 | 2-0 | 736 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State University (Kan.) | 3 | 2-0 | 681 |
| 4 | Rollins College (Fla.) | 4 | 4-0 | 655 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina - Aiken | 5 | 3-0 | 641 |
| 6 | Shaw University (N.C.) - 1 | 9 | 1-0 | 532 |
| 7 | Clayton State (Ga.) | 10 | 2-0 | 521 |
| 8 | University of Indianapolis (Ind.) | 11 | 2-0 | 504 |
| 9 | Western Washington | 14 | 2-0 | 458 |
| 10 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 16 | 1-0 | 423 |
| 11 | Gannon (Pa.) | 15 | 3-1 | 395 |
| 12 | Augustana (S.D) | 18 | 2-0 | 375 |
| 13 | Washburn (Kan.) | 17 | 1-0 | 350 |
| 14 | Holy Family (Pa.) | 12 | 2-1 | 328 |
| 15 | Edinboro (Pa.) | 6 | 1-1 | 286 |
| 16 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 25 | 3-0 | 266 |
| 17 | Simon Fraser (BC) | NR | 4-1 | 217 |
| 18 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | 13 | 3-2 | 174 |
| 19 | Nova Southeastern (Fla.) | NR | 5-0 | 153 |
| 20 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 19 | 2-1 | 150 |
| 21 | Tarleton State (Texas) | NR | 1-0 | 140 |
| 22 | Indiana (Pa.) | NR | 2-0 | 134 |
| 23 | Wingate (N.C.) | NR | 3-1 | 96 |
| 24 | Metro State (Colo.) | 7 | 1-2 | 84 |
| 25 | Drury (Mo.) | NR | 1-0 | 74 |
Others Receiving Votes: Northeastern State University (Okla.) 71; Arkansas Tech University 65; Southern Connecticut State University 61; University of Alaska - Anchorage 55; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 53; University of California - San Diego 44; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 44; Limestone College (S.C.) 41; Fort Lewis College (Colo.) 36; University of Central Missouri 33; Lander University (S.C.) 32; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 31; Assumption College (Mass.) 29; California State University - Chico 27; Midwestern State University (Texas) 25; California University of Pennsylvania 23; Missouri Western State (Mo.) 22; Colorado Mesa University 21; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 20; University of Alabama - Huntsville 20; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 18; Colorado State University - Pueblo 17; Dowling College (N.Y.) 17; Pace University (N.Y.) 14; California State University - Monterey Bay 13; Florida Southern College 12; Clarion University (Pa.) 11; Michigan Technological University 11; Minnesota State University - Mankato 10; University of West Alabama 10; University of Minnesota - Duluth 9; Harding University (Ark.) 8; Maryville University-St Louis (Mo.) 7; Newberry College (S.C.) 7; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 3; Dixie State College of Utah 2; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 2; Barton College (N.C.) 1; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) 1; Lewis University (Ill.) 1; University of Bridgeport (Conn.) 1.
