Catawba and Anderson Ranked in Latest WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Catawba women's basketball was ranked No. 4 in the latest WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, released today (November 28).
Catawba improved to a 3-0 record on the week to earn 497 points and the fourth slot in this week's poll. Also ranked in the poll was Anderson at No. 21. The Trojans are currently 5-0 and enter the poll after receiving votes in Week 1.
Receiving votes in the poll was Carson-Newman and Wingate.
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
First-Place Votes |
Last Week's |
|
1 |
Ashland (5-0) |
575 |
23 |
1 |
|
2 |
Grand Valley State (5-0) |
548 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Central Missouri (5-0) |
509 |
0 |
5 |
|
4 |
Catawba (3-0) |
497 |
0 |
3 |
|
5 |
Union, TN (6-0) |
486 |
0 |
7 |
|
6 |
Drury (5-0) |
406 |
0 |
17 |
|
7 |
Ferris State (3-0) |
400 |
0 |
11 |
|
8 |
Thomas Jefferson (6-0) |
365 |
0 |
19 |
|
9 |
Gannon (7-1) |
339 |
0 |
16 |
|
10 |
California, PA (4-0) |
294 |
0 |
20 |
|
11 |
Assumption (3-1) |
271 |
0 |
4 |
|
12 |
Tampa (6-2) |
267 |
0 |
15 |
|
13 |
West Chester (4-1) |
243 |
0 |
6 |
|
14 |
Texas Woman's (6-1) |
231 |
0 |
9 |
|
15 |
Western Washington (5-1) |
226 |
0 |
21 |
|
16 |
Bentley (4-1) |
209 |
0 |
8 |
|
17 |
Montana State Billings (6-2) |
193 |
0 |
10 |
|
18 |
Southern Nazarene (6-0) |
170 |
0 |
RV |
|
19 |
Glenville State (4-1) |
162 |
0 |
22 |
|
20 |
Minnesota Duluth (4-1) |
149 |
0 |
25 |
|
21 |
Anderson, SC (5-0) |
140 |
0 |
RV |
|
22 |
Fort Hays State (4-0) |
122 |
0 |
RV |
|
23 |
Missouri Western State (4-1) |
112 |
0 |
12 |
|
24 |
Regis, CO (5-1) |
86 |
0 |
12 |
|
25 |
Fairmont State (5-0) |
52 |
0 |
RV |
Dropped out: No. 13 Eckerd (3-2); No. 13 West Virginia State (3-2); No. 23 Wingate (4-2); No. 24 Azusa Pacific (6-3).
Others receiving votes: Lubbock Christian (5-2) 34; Colorado Mesa (6-1) 29; Virginia State (5-0) 28; Colorado Mines (5-1) 26; West Georgia (4-0) 26; Azusa Pacific (6-3) 25; Eckerd (3-2) 24; Texas A&M International (7-0) 23; North Georgia (4-1) 21; Cal State San Marcos (3-2) 16; Carson-Newman (4-1) 16; Augusta (4-0) 15; Miles (3-1) 15; West Virginia State (3-2) 12; Cal State L.A. (3-1) 11; Harding (4-1) 9; West Florida (4-1) 8; Pittsburg State (5-0) 7; Wingate (4-2) 6; Northwestern Oklahoma State (6-0) 5.
11 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 67 combined points.
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 23 NCAA Division II conferences. The committee for the 2023-24 season: Mike Bona, Emmanuel; Kevin Clifford, Roberts Wesleyan; Jen Conely, UW-Parkside; Kyle Cooper, West Liberty; Anthony Crocitto, St. Leo; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; Steve Fagan, Felician; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma; Tanya Haave, MSU Denver; TJ Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Matt Houser, Columbus State; Beth Jillson, Texas Woman's; Renee Jimenez, Cal State-San Marcos; L'Tona Lamonte, Winston-Salem State; Greg Long, Mississippi College; Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Kari Pickens, Ashland; James Rice, Benedict; Jess Strom, California University (Pa.); Mark Swasey, Franklin Pierce; Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State; Lora Westling, Washburn.