VIRGINIA STATE NOW 25TH IN LATEST WBCA POLL
January 19, 2010
The Virginia State University women's basketball team, fresh off a
77-64 win over CIAA rival Virginia Union University, dropped one
spot to 25th in the nation in the latest WBCA USA Today/ESPN poll,
released on January 19.
The top five spots remained unchanged, with Franklin Pierce
University ranked #1, Delta State University at #2 and the
University of Indianapolis at #3.
Gannon University, the top team in the Eastern Region, is still
undefeated and ranked fourth in the nation.
Shaw University dropped out of the top 25, falling to 26th.
The Lady Trojans are the only CIAA team ranked in the Top 25.
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 7 Poll: January 19, 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 | Previous Ranking | Record | Points |
| 1 | Franklin Pierce University (N.H.) -22 | 1 | 15-0 | 665 |
| 2 | Delta State University (Miss.) -3 | 2 | 14-0 | 637 |
| 3 | University of Indianapolis (Ind.) -2 | 3 | 17-0 | 626 |
| 4 | Gannon University (Pa.) | 4 | 18-0 | 594 |
| 5 | Michigan Technological University | 5 | 14-1 | 543 |
| 6 | Emporia State University (Kan.) | 6 | 15-1 | 519 |
| 7 | University of California - San Diego | 7 | 14-0 | 513 |
| 8 | Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) | 10 | 15-0 | 483 |
| 9 | Arkansas Tech University | 13 | 16-0 | 417 |
| 10 | Fort Lewis College (Colo.) | 11 | 16-2 | 415 |
| 11 | West Texas A&M University | 9 | 17-2 | 362 |
| 12 | Fort Valley State University (Ga.) | T15 | 15-0 | 358 |
| 13 | University of Alaska - Anchorage | 12 | 11-2 | 354 |
| 14 | Lander University (S.C.) | T15 | 14-1 | 325 |
| 15 | Washburn University (Kan.) | 8 | 13-3 | 303 |
| 16 | University of Tampa (Fla.) | 17 | 15-2 | 258 |
| 17 | Francis Marion University (S.C.) | 18 | 14-2 | 234 |
| 18 | Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) | 21 | 12-2 | 193 |
| 19 | Clayton State University (Ga.) | 14 | 12-3 | 192 |
| 20 | Concordia University (Minn.) | 20 | 14-2 | 123 |
| 21 | California University of Pennsylvania | 19 | 11-4 | 109 |
| 22 | Holy Family University (Pa.) | 25 | 13-1 | 107 |
| 23 | Quincy University (Ill.) | 22 | 12-4 | 82 |
| 24 | Tarleton State University (Texas) | NR | 14-2 | 71 |
| 25 | Virginia State University | 24 | 11-3 | 69 |
Dropped Out: Shaw University (N.C.) -32.
Others Receiving Votes: Western Washington University -43; Millersville University of Pennsylvania -37; Florida Southern College -23; Glenville State College (W.Va.) -17; Adams State College (Colo.) -12; Stonehill College (Mass.) -12; Minnesota State University, Mankato -11; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -10; University of Wisconsin, Parkside -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -6; Northeastern State University (Okla.) -4; Georgia College & State University -3; Texas A&M University, Kingsville -3; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -2; Bentley University (Mass.) -1.
