For Immediate Release USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 DIVISION II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES’ POLL — 2/10/2015

The USA TODAY Sports 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 Rank Record Total Points1 Lewis University (Ill.) - 31 1 23-0 7992 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 3 22-1 7353 University of Alaska - Anchorage 2 22-1 7224 Limestone College (S.C.) 4 22-1 6745 Livingstone College (N.C.) - 1 8 21-0 6146 West Texas A&M University 7 18-2 5887 Columbus State University (Ga.) 11 22-1 5248 Adelphi University (N.Y.) 9 20-2 5239 Emporia State University (Kan.) 6 18-3 51610 Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 10 21-3 48611 Michigan Technological University 13 20-1 48212 Wayne State University (Mich.) 12 19-2 44613 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 5 19-2 41714 Rollins College (Fla.) 14 18-2 39515 Stonehill College (Mass.) 15 18-2 38716 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 17 19-2 31817 Drury University (Mo.) 19 18-3 26618 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 21 17-3 22919 Wayne State College (Neb.) 22 21-3 22820 California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) NR 19-3 16221 Florida Institute of Technology 18 18-3 13622 Midwestern State University (Tex.) NR 18-3 10723 Cedarville University (Ohio) NR 21-2 9324 Arkansas Tech University 25 17-3 8425 Humboldt State University (Calif.) 23 18-3 69

Dropped Out: Northern State University (S.D.); Harding University (Ark.); Nova Southeastern University (Fla.).

Others receiving votes: Northern State University (S.D.) 65; Union University (Tenn.) 63; Harding University (Ark.) 53; California Baptist University (Calif.) 39; University of New Haven (Conn.) 31; University of District of Columbia 24; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 20; Lander University (S.C.) 18; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 13; California State University - Dominguez Hills 13; University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 11; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 9; University of North Georgia 7; University of Wisconsin - Parkside 5; Minnesota State University - Mankato 4; California State University - San Bernardino 3; Ashland University (Ohio) 2; Lincoln University (Pa.) 2; Colorado Mesa University 1; Hawaii Pacific University 1; Missouri Southern State University 1.

The USA TODAY Sports committee of coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2014-15 committee: Mark Kellogg- Chair (West Texas A&M University), Tom Shirley (Philadelphia University), Julie Plant (Saint Anselm College), Kim Lusk (Saint Thomas Aquinas), Carrie Seymour (Pace University), Stan Swank (Edinboro University), Mary Fleig (Millersville University of Pa.), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Lynn Ullom (West Liberty University), Wendy Lee (Mount Olive University), Ann Hancock (Wingate University), Cindy Hilbrich (University of Montevallo), Erika Lang-Montgomery (Flagler College), Jeff Curtis (Maryville University-St. Louis), Shannon Sword (Ursuline College), Lisa Carlsen (Lewis University), Craig Roden (Delta State University), LeAnn Freeland (Nova Southeastern University), Cassandra Moorer (Stillman College), Beth Jillson (Texas Woman’s University), Rusty Kennedy (Western New Mexico University), Louis Whorton (University of Arkansas-Fort Smith), Linda Raunig (Regis University), Tim Kirby (Harding University), Sheila Green-Gerding (Minot State University), Annette Wiles (University of Minnesota Duluth), Ronda Hubbard (Missouri Southern State University), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University), Renee Jimenez (California State University San Bernardino), LeNay Larson (Academy of Art University), and Kevin Woodin (Montana State Univ., Billings).

*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.