Pack begins season with highest poll presence ever
ThunderWolves garner an all-time high 10 votes in poll.
PUEBLO, Colo. (GoThunderWolves.com - Nov. 3, 2010) - After a season that saw them earn their first ever win in national tournament play, CSU-Pueblo received 10 votes in the WBCA Preseason Top 25 poll Wednesday.
The Pack, which previously attained a high of seven votes in the final 2010 national poll, were one of four RMAC squads receiving votes in the poll, but were the lowest-ranked of the foursome.
2010 national runner-up, Fort Lewis, debuted at 12th in the nation in the latest poll, with Colorado School of Mines weighing in at 11 votes, and Adams State and CSU-Pueblo tied with 10 votes apiece.
The WBCA national poll has voting coaches rank teams from 1 to 25, with total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
CSU-Pueblo's standing in the national poll marks the fifth time in program history and first time in 2009-10 that the ThunderWolves have appeared in the poll. CSU-Pueblo has never been ranked in the WBCA Division II Top 25.
Preseason Poll: November 3, 2010
USA TODAY ESPN 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 |
Last Year's Final Rank |
Last Year's Final Record |
Points |
|
1 |
Arkansas Tech University -15 |
6 |
31-3 |
671 |
|
2 |
Delta State University (Miss.) -4 |
8 |
27-4 |
621 |
|
3 |
Tusculum College (Tenn.) -2 |
9 |
23-10 |
569 |
|
4 |
Lander University (S.C.) -1 |
11 |
27-4 |
516 |
|
5 |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
13 |
30-3 |
478 |
|
6 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) -6 |
1 |
30-5 |
464 |
|
7 |
West Texas A&M University |
12 |
30-4 |
460 |
|
8 |
Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) |
7 |
27-4 |
450 |
|
9 |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
10 |
27-4 |
414 |
|
10 |
University of Indianapolis (Ind.) |
14 |
26-4 |
397 |
|
11 |
University of California - San Diego |
15 |
25-5 |
376 |
|
12 |
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) |
3 |
35-4 |
363 |
|
13 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
16 |
24-5 |
362 |
|
14 |
Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) |
4 |
32-2 |
261 |
|
15 |
Gannon University (Pa.) |
2 |
37-1 |
252 |
|
16 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
21 |
28-7 |
241 |
|
17 |
Michigan Technological University |
5 |
28-2 |
240 |
|
18 |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
NR |
26-5 |
198 |
|
19 |
California University of Pennsylvania |
NR |
24-8 |
197 |
|
20 |
Fort Valley State University (Ga.) |
17 |
26-3 |
182 |
|
21 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
22 |
24-7 |
177 |
|
22 |
Northeastern State University (Okla.) |
24 |
28-7 |
161 |
|
23 |
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
NR |
18-10 |
150 |
|
24 |
Bentley University (Mass.) -1 |
NR |
19-11 |
148 |
|
25 |
University of Tampa (Fla.) |
18 |
26-5 |
132 |
Others Receiving Votes: Millersville University of Pennsylvania 100; Concordia University (Minn.) 95; California State University - Chico 77; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 68; University of Charleston (W.Va.) 52; West Liberty University (W.Va.) 44; University of Wisconsin - Parkside 38; Augustana College (S.D.) 34; Western Washington University 34; Barton College (N.C.) 30; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 30; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 26; Florida Southern College 26; Saint Mary's University (Texas) 26; University of Findlay (Ohio) 23; Shaw University (N.C.) 22; Pace University (N.Y.) 17; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) 16; Minnesota State University - Mankato 16; University of Southern Indiana 16; Tarleton State University (Texas) 15; Bowie State University (Md.) 13; Stonehill College (Mass.) 13; Colorado School of Mines 11; University of Central Missouri 11; Adams State College (Colo.) 10; Colorado State University - Pueblo 10; Northern Michigan University 10; Assumption College (Mass.) 9; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 8; Virginia State University 8; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) 7; Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) 6; University of South Carolina - Aiken 5; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) 4; Rollins College (Fla.) 4; University of Central Oklahoma 3; University of New Haven (Conn.) 3; Lewis University (Ill.) 2; CW Post Campus - LIU (N.Y.) 1; Northern Kentucky University 1; Southeastern Oklahoma State University 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 30 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2010-11 board: Carmen Dolfo - Non-voting Chair (Western Washington University), Gloria Bradley (Wayne State University), Mike Brandt (University of South Carolina - Aiken), Lester Butler (University of the District of Columbia), Dennis Cox (Clayton State University), Charity Elliott (University of California - San Diego), Corey Fox (Limestone College), Scott Hyland (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Chris Kielsmeier (Wayne State College), Angie Kristensen (Dixie State College of Utah), Kelly Kruger (Adams State College), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill University), Shawna Lavender (Abilene Christian University), Jason Martens (Saint Mary's University, Texas), Patrick Mashuda (Chowan University), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Mark Miller (Holy Family University), Barbara Nelson (Wingate University), Tim O'Hagan (Molloy College), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University), Rick Stein (University of Southern Indiana), Mark Swasey (California University of Pennsylvania), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Julie Van Beek (Seattle Pacific University), Phillip Wallace (Miles College), Dave Wilbers (Arkansas Tech University), Glenn Wilkes (Rollins College), Helen Williams (Merrimack College), and Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky University).
*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.