USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION III TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Final Poll: March 23, 2010
USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes noted on 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 |
Washington University (Mo.) - 8 |
6 |
28-2 |
200 |
|
2 |
Hope College (Mich.) |
4 |
32-2 |
192 |
|
3 |
Amherst College (Mass.) |
1 |
31-1 |
184 |
|
4 |
University of Rochester (N.Y.) |
NR |
23-7 |
170 |
|
5 |
Kean University (N.J.) |
2 |
29-2 |
155 |
|
6 |
Illinois Wesleyan University (Ill.) |
3 |
28-2 |
151 |
|
7 |
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
NR |
24-7 |
150 |
|
8 |
George Fox University (Ore.) |
5 |
28-3 |
149 |
|
9 |
Marymount University (Va.) |
7 |
28-2 |
129 |
|
10 |
Christopher Newport University (Va.) |
8 |
30-1 |
122 |
|
11 |
Babson College (Mass.) |
NR |
28-4 |
118 |
|
12 |
Carthage College (Wis.) |
16 |
24-5 |
105 |
|
13 |
Mount Union College (Ohio) |
19 |
26-5 |
89 |
|
14 |
DePauw University (Ind.) |
11 |
26-4 |
87 |
|
15 |
Thomas More College (Ky.) |
13 |
26-4 |
82 |
|
16 |
University of Puget Sound (Wash.) |
15 |
24-5 |
71 |
|
17 |
Bowdoin College (Maine) |
NR |
22-7 |
70 |
|
18 |
Gettysburg College (Pa.) |
NR |
24-5 |
59 |
|
19 |
Williams College (Mass.) |
NR |
20-8 |
57 |
|
20 |
Messiah College (Pa.) |
17 |
24-5 |
45 |
|
21 |
University of Mary Washington (Va.) |
NR |
22-6 |
35 |
|
22 |
Calvin College (Mich.) |
12 |
24-5 |
27 |
|
23 |
Moravian College (Pa.) |
9 |
25-3 |
25 |
|
24 |
Tufts University (Mass.) |
21 |
21-6 |
23 |
|
T25 |
Colby College (Maine) |
20 |
24-5 |
20 |
|
T25 |
William Paterson University (N.J.) |
10 |
25-3 |
20 |
Dropped Out: Louisiana College, University of Scranton (Pa.), University of Chicago (Ill.), Lebanon Valley College (Pa.), State University of New York at Farmingdale, Washington & Jefferson College (Pa.).
Others Receiving Votes: Simpson College (Iowa) - 16; Saint Norbert College (Wis.) - 14; Louisiana College - 12; Maryville College (Tenn.) - 7; University of Scranton (Pa.) - 7; Western Connecticut State University - 4; Medaille College (NY.) - 2; University of Southern Maine - 2; University of Chicago (Ill.) - 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of nine head coaches at Division III institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2009-10 board: Nan Carney-DeBord - Non-voting Chair (Ohio Wesleyan University), Amie Bradley (Trinity University), Doreen Carden (Albion College), G.P. Gromacki (Amherst College), James Scheible (University of Rochester), Michele Sharp (Kean University), Mike Strong (University of Scranton), Nancy Fahey (Washington University-St. Louis) and Suzy Barcomb (University of Puget Sound).
