Catawba Ranked No. 8 in Latest WBCA Top 25 Poll
ROCK HILL, SC (TheSAC.com) - Catawba women's basketball was the lone SAC school ranked among the WBCA Top 25 this week.
The Catawba Indians currently hold a 4-1 record.
Anderson and Carson-Newman both received votes in this week's poll.
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
First-Place Votes |
Last Week's |
|
1 |
Ashland (7-0) |
575 |
23 |
1 |
|
2 |
Grand Valley State (6-0) |
550 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Central Missouri (7-0) |
526 |
0 |
3 |
|
4 |
Union, TN (8-0) |
509 |
0 |
5 |
|
5 |
Ferris State (4-0) |
457 |
0 |
7 |
|
6 |
Thomas Jefferson (8-0) |
453 |
0 |
8 |
|
7 |
Gannon (9-1) |
425 |
0 |
9 |
|
8 |
Catawba (4-1) |
334 |
0 |
4 |
|
9 |
Tampa (8-2) |
326 |
0 |
12 |
|
10 |
Texas Woman's (8-1) |
318 |
0 |
14 |
|
11 |
West Chester (6-1) |
312 |
0 |
13 |
|
12 |
Drury (7-1) |
305 |
0 |
6 |
|
13 |
Western Washington (7-1) |
293 |
0 |
15 |
|
14 |
Southern Nazarene (8-0) |
269 |
0 |
18 |
|
15 |
Bentley (6-1) |
243 |
0 |
16 |
|
16 |
Montana State Billings (8-2) |
224 |
0 |
17 |
|
17 |
California, PA (6-1) |
222 |
0 |
10 |
|
18 |
Fort Hays State (6-0) |
204 |
0 |
22 |
|
19 |
Minnesota Duluth (6-1) |
162 |
0 |
20 |
|
20 |
Fairmont State (7-0) |
154 |
0 |
25 |
|
21 |
Virginia State (6-0) |
78 |
0 |
RV |
|
22 |
North Georgia (5-1) |
66 |
0 |
RV |
|
23 |
Colorado Mines (7-1) |
54 |
0 |
RV |
|
24 |
Assumption (4-2) |
45 |
0 |
11 |
|
25 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State (8-0) |
35 |
0 |
RV |
Dropped out: No. 19 Glenville State (6-2); No. 21 Anderson, SC (6-1); No. 23 Missouri Western State (5-2); No. 24 Regis, CO (6-2).
Others receiving votes: Anderson, SC (6-1) 34; Glenville State (6-2) 31; Lubbock Christian (7-2) 30; Miles (4-1) 25; Pace (7-0) 24; Cal State San Marcos (5-2) 23; American International (5-1) 22; Carson-Newman (5-1) 16; Missouri Western State (5-2) 15; Northwest Missouri State (7-0) 14; Texas A&M International (8-1) 12; Colorado Mesa (7-2) 11; Harding (6-1) 11; Pittsburg State (6-1) 7.
13 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 61 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.