USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll
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Preseason Poll: October 31, 2007 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 | Last Year's Final Record | Points |
| 1 | University of North Dakota - 12 | 5 | 32-4 | 651 |
| 2 | Southern Connecticut State University - 12 | 1 | 34-2 | 628 |
| 3 | Emporia State University (Kan.) - 1 | 18 | 22-8 | 551 |
| 4 | West Texas A&M University | 11 | 29-5 | 536 |
| 5 | Delta State University - Cleveland (Miss.) - 2 | 7 | 30-4 | 496 |
| 6 | Washburn University (Kan.) | 8 | 28-4 | 491 |
| 7T | Bentley College (Mass.) | 19 | 23-8 | 467 |
| 7T | Clayton State University (Ga.) -1 | 4 | 29-6 | 467 |
| 9 | Drury University - Springfield (Mo.) | 16 | 25-9 | 450 |
| 10 | University of California - San Diego | 3 | 27-5 | 340 |
| 11 | Valdosta State University (Ga.) | 15 | 24-8 | 321 |
| 12 | Texas A&M University-Commerce | 13 | 28-9 | 310 |
| 13 | Shaw University - Raleigh (N.C.) | NR | 18-10 | 283 |
| 14 | University of Alaska Anchorage | NR | 23-6 | 240 |
| 15 | California State University, Chico | 10 | 24-5 | 237 |
| 16 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | NR | 24-9 | 205 |
| 17 | Missouri Western State | 9 | 30-4 | 162 |
| 18 | Northern Kentucky University | NR | 21-8 | 143 |
| 19 | Grand Valley State University (Mich.) | NR | 21-8 | 139 |
| 20 | Gannon University (Pa.) | NR | 25-6 | 132 |
| 21 | Glenville State College (W. Va.) | 6 | 33-3 | 128 |
| 22 | Augustana College (S.D.) | 20 | 25-7 | 122 |
| 23 | Lewis University (Ill.) | 12 | 28-3 | 121 |
| 24 | Newberry College (S.C.) | NR | 24-7 | 119 |
| 25 | Florida Institute of Technology | NR | 23-7 | 115 |
Others Receiving Votes: University of Nebraska - Kearney -105; Holy Family University (Pa.) - 97; Anderson University - (S.C.) 76; University of South Carolina Aiken - 75; Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 68; Rollins College (Fla.) - 68; Michigan Technological University - 65; Regis University (Colo.) - 63; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) - 62; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 58; University of South Dakota - 46; Lander University (S.C.) - 43; California University of Pennsylvania - 33; Bellarmine University (Ky.) - 30; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 29; Concord University (W.Va.) - 28; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 27; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - 24; University of Tampa (Fla.) - 19; American International College (Mass.) - 18; University of Charleston (W. Va.) - 18; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 17; Sonoma State University (Calif.) - 16; Stonehill College (Mass.) - 16; Arkansas Tech University - 15; Georgia College & State University - 14; University of Southern Indiana -10; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 8; Bowie State University (Md.) - 7; Northern Michigan University - 7; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 4; University of Pittsburgh Johnstown - (Pa.) 4; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 3; Saint Andrews Presbyterian (N.C.) - 3; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) - 2; Pfeiffer University (N.C.) - 2; Barton College (N.C.) - 1; Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) - 1; West Liberty State College (W.Va.) - 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 29 head
coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
(WBCA). The 2007-08 board: Gie Parsons - Non-voting Chair
(Clarion University), Barbara Stevens (Bentley College), Brad
Vanden Boogaard (Oklahoma Panhandle State University), Brandon
Schneider (Emporia State University), Carol Russell (University of
Nebraska - Kearney), Chris Ratcliff (University of Arkansas at
Monticello), David Smith (Bellarmine University), Denny Downing
(Texas A&M University-Commerce), Gary Brown (Bluefield State
College), Greg Bruce (Western Oregon Univ.), Jamie Pewinski (Lake
Superior State), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Jay Sparks
(Columbus State), Jeff Dow (Anderson University), Jessica Smith
(Univ. of New Haven), Joddie Gleason (Humboldt State University),
John Barnes (Michigan Tech), Kevin Pederson (Lander University),
Kip Drown (CSU Pueblo), Kristin Trn (Shippensburg University),
Linda Raunig (Regis University), Linden Weese (Eastern New Mexico),
Mark Swasey (Franklin Pierce University), Molly Goodenbour
(California State University, Chico), Paul Fessler (Concordia
University, St. Pauls), Sandra Rushing (Delta State University),
Shannan Bergen (University of West Florida), Sherry Winn
(University of Charleston), and Vanessa Taylor (Johnson C. Smith
University).