The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team drops three spots to No. 21 in the latest USA Today Division II Coaches’ Poll. The Lady Tigers are one of four from the MIAA ranked again this week. Washburn is the highest ranked, moving up three to No. 8. Central Missouri jumps four to No. 11 and Pittsburg State drops four to No. 24.
The Lady Tigers host Southwest Baptist Wednesday before travelling to No. 24 Pittsburg State Saturday.
USA TODAY Sports DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES’ POLL
January 15, 2013
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 Points
|
|
1
|
Ashland (Ohio) -31 |
1
|
17-0
|
775
|
|
2
|
Bentley (Mass.) |
2
|
13-0
|
743
|
|
3
|
South Carolina – Aiken |
4
|
12-0
|
705
|
|
4
|
Clayton State (Ga.) |
3
|
13-0
|
688
|
|
5
|
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
5
|
11-1
|
634
|
|
6
|
Gannon (Pa.) |
6
|
15-1
|
624
|
|
7
|
Colorado Mesa |
8
|
14-0
|
574
|
|
8
|
Western Washington |
11
|
11-2
|
522
|
|
9
|
Washburn (Kan.) |
12
|
10-2
|
458
|
|
10
|
Simon Fraser (BC) |
7
|
11-2
|
454
|
|
11
|
Central Missouri |
15
|
12-1
|
432
|
|
12
|
Augustana (S.D.) |
13
|
11-2
|
426
|
|
13
|
Chico State (Calif.) |
9
|
11-1
|
405
|
|
14
|
Holy Family (Pa.) |
14
|
14-2
|
372
|
|
15
|
Tampa (Fla.) |
10
|
11-1
|
343
|
|
16
|
Shaw (N.C.) |
17
|
13-2
|
289
|
|
17
|
Stonehill (Mass.) |
23
|
12-1
|
189
|
|
18
|
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) |
19
|
14-4
|
171
|
|
19
|
Rollins (Fla.) |
21
|
10-3
|
154
|
|
20
|
Minnesota State – Mankato |
24
|
11-2
|
146
|
|
21
|
Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
18
|
10-3
|
134
|
|
22
|
Wayne State (Neb.) |
22
|
10-3
|
111
|
|
23
|
Indiana (Pa.) |
16
|
11-4
|
100
|
|
24
|
Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
20
|
10-4
|
75
|
|
25
|
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
25
|
10-3
|
67
|
Dropped Out: None.
Others Receiving Votes: Limestone College (S.C.) 54; Dowling College (N.Y.) 50; Assumption College (Mass.) 38; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 33; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 29; Tarleton State University (Texas) 29; University of Southern Indiana 26; East Central University (Okla.) 25; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 20; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 18; Truman State University (Mo.) 15; University of Wisconsin – Parkside 15; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) 14; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 14; Augusta State University (Ga.) 12; Saint Mary’s University (Texas) 12; New York Institute of Technology 10; Edinboro University (Pa.) 9; Montana State University – Billings 8; Colorado State University – Pueblo 6; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 6; California University of Pennsylvania 5; Newberry College (S.C.) 5; Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) 4; University of North Alabama 4; Lewis University (Ill.) 3; Pfeiffer University (N.C.) 2; Anderson University (S.C.) 1; California State University – Los Angeles 1; CW Post Campus – LIU (N.Y.) 1; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 1; Missouri Western State 1.