Carson-Newman and Tusculum Women's Basketball Ranked in Both the WBCA and D2SIDA National Polls
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) - Tusculum and Carson-Newman remain ranked in this week's D2SIDA National Women's Basketball Poll. They are both also ranked in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) who released their first Top 25 coaches' poll of the season today.
The Pioneers who are 11-1 in conference play are ranked at No.13 while the Eagles, 7-1 in conference play, are at No. 22 in the D2SIDA National Poll. The two teams are placed in exactly the opposite ranks in the WBCA poll with, Carson-Newman at No. 13 and Tusculum at No. 22.
The Women's Basketball Division II Media Poll, sponsored by D2SIDA, is in its seventh season of existence. During the season, the regional polls are released every Monday, followed by the national poll every Tuesday. Here are this week's polls:
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 23 NCAA Division II conferences.
D2SIDA NATIONAL POLL (02/02/21)
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Received Votes: American International 28, Notre Dame (Ohio) 17, Colorado School of Mines 12, Southern Indiana 10, Southwestern Oklahoma State 9, Point Loma Nazarene 5, Montevallo 4, Barton 2.
Dropped out:
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Southern Indiana, Azusa Pacific, American International |
WBCA NCAA DII TOP 25 COACHES POLL (02/02/21)
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Rank |
School (Record) |
Total |
1st-Place Votes |
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1 |
Drury (10-0) |
573 |
21 |
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2 |
Lubbock Christian (9-0) |
550 |
2 |
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3 |
Lander (9-0) |
434 |
0 |
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4 |
Charleston, WV (8-0) |
428 |
0 |
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5 |
Valdosta State (12-1) |
384 |
0 |
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6 |
Minnesota Duluth (5-0) |
371 |
0 |
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7 |
Hawaii Pacific (3-0) |
359 |
0 |
|
8 |
West Texas A&M (10-1) |
334 |
0 |
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9 |
Cedarville (14-1) |
324 |
0 |
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10 |
Texas A&M-Commerce (8-1) |
305 |
0 |
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11 |
Fort Hays State (11-2) |
269 |
0 |
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12 |
Nebraska Kearney (12-2) |
255 |
0 |
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13 |
Carson-Newman (7-1) |
241 |
0 |
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14 |
Western Colorado (8-1) |
238 |
0 |
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15 |
Grand Valley State (8-1) |
218 |
0 |
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16 |
North Georgia (8-1) |
205 |
0 |
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17 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State (9-1) |
203 |
0 |
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18 |
Daemen (4-1) |
198 |
0 |
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19 |
Arkansas Tech (6-0) |
181 |
0 |
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20 |
Glenville State (6-1) |
180 |
0 |
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21 |
Central Missouri (12-2) |
171 |
0 |
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22 |
Tusculum (11-1) |
141 |
0 |
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23 |
Southern Indiana (10-2) |
118 |
0 |
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24 |
Truman State (11-2) |
115 |
0 |
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25 |
Gannon (5-1) |
81 |
0 |
Others receiving votes: Benedict (2-0) 80; Union, TN (9-3) 70; Belmont Abbey (10-2) 63; Michigan Tech (8-1) 58; East Central (8-1) 43; Emporia State (9-3) 33; American International (3-1) 30; Colorado Mines (10-2) 27; Notre Dame, OH (6-1) 26; Sioux Falls (5-2) 26; Walsh (7-3) ; Ashland (6-3) 20; Azusa Pacific (2-2) 16; Catawba (5-1) 9; Virginia-Wise (8-1) 8; Colorado Mesa (10-3) 7; Midwestern State (7-3) 6. Eight teams were mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 53 combined points.