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Jan. 08– Concordia University, fresh off of road wins at Northern State and U-Mary, has jumped two spots to #3 in the USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 poll. Their 14-0 start has them ranked only behind 15-0 North Dakota, with 23 of 25 first place votes, and 11-0 Delta State (Miss.), with the other two first place votes. The number three ranking is the highest in school history. For a complete breakdown of Concordia's history in the WBCA Top 25, view page 8 of the latest Game Notes.
The Golden Bears are off to their best start in school history, and sit alone on top of the NSIC Standings at 5-0, just a half game ahead of Wayne State (5-1). This weekend, Concordia returns home after a seven game road stand, and will host Upper Iowa and Winona State on Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Gangelhoff Center.
USA TODAY/ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 6 Poll: January 8, 2008
USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes noted to the side, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
| Rk |
School - 1st place votes |
Prv Rk |
W-L |
Pts |
| 1. |
University of North Dakota - 23 |
1 |
15-0 |
623 |
| 2. |
Delta State Univ. (Miss.) - 2 |
2 |
11-0 |
602 |
| 3. |
Concordia University |
5 |
14-0 |
550 |
| 4. |
Washburn University (Kan.) |
4 |
10-1 |
546 |
| 5. |
Valdosta State University (Ga.) |
6 |
14-1 |
488 |
| 6. |
Seattle Pacific Univ. (Wash.) |
8 |
11-0 |
486 |
| 7. |
University Of Alaska Anchorage |
7 |
13-1 |
478 |
| 8. |
Drury University (Mo.) |
3 |
10-2 |
453 |
| 9. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania |
9 |
13-1 |
395 |
| 10. |
Holy Family University (Pa.) |
11 |
11-0 |
392 |
| 11. |
University Of South Dakota |
T13 |
14-1 |
388 |
| 12. |
Minnesota State Univ., Mankato |
19 |
13-1 |
307 |
| 13. |
Stonehill College (Mass.) |
18 |
12-2 |
306 |
| 14. |
Franklin Pierce Univ. (N.H.) |
23 |
12-1 |
266 |
| 15. |
Northern Kentucky University |
15 |
9-3 |
179 |
| 16. |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
T13 |
8-3 |
172 |
| 17. |
Southern Connecticut State |
10 |
10-4 |
158 |
| T18. |
California State Univ., Chico |
22 |
10-3 |
128 |
| T18. |
Texas A&M Univ.-Commerce |
17 |
10-3 |
128 |
| 20. |
North Georgia College & State |
NR |
9-1 |
113 |
| 21. |
Univ. Of California-San Diego |
12 |
10-4 |
94 |
| 22. |
Fairmont State Univ. (W. Va.) |
NR |
8-1 |
88 |
| T23. |
Missouri Southern State Univ. |
16 |
9-2 |
84 |
| T23. |
Univ. Of South Carolina Aiken |
20 |
8-2 |
84 |
| 25. |
West Texas A&M University |
24 |
8-3 |
83 |
Dropped Out: Augustana College (S.D.), Clayton State University (Ga.).
Others Receiving Votes: Augustana College (S.D.) - 72; Barry University (Fla.) - 50; Fort Lewis College (Colo.) - 46; University of West Georgia - 40; Central Washington University - 37; Bowie State University (Md.) - 31; Truman State University (Mo.) - 30; Augusta State University (Ga.) - 27; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 27; Michigan Technological University - 20; Wayne State College (Neb.) - 19; Anderson University (S.C.) - 17; Assumption College (Mass.) - 17; Sonoma State University (Calif.) - 15; Francis Marion University (S.C.) - 14; California State Unviersity, San Bernardino - 12; University Of Indianapolis (Ind.) - 11; University Of Central Oklahoma - 9; Arkansas Tech University - 8; University Of Tampa (Fla.) - 8; Bentley College (Mass.) - 7; Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) - 5; Lander University (S.C.) - 4; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 3; Hillsdale College (Mich.) - 2; Bryant University (R.I.) - 1; University Of Nebraska - Kearney - 1; Wingate University (N.C.) - 1
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