Limestone College Holds Steady at No. 8 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints held steady at No. 8 in the latest WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. The Saints are 8-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (12/15/2015)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Total Points |
| 1 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) - 16 |
1 |
9-0 |
587 |
| 2 |
West Texas A&M University - 5 |
2 |
8-0 |
565 |
| 3 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) - 2 |
3 |
8-1 |
539 |
| 4 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
4 |
8-0 |
525 |
| 5 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
6 |
13-1 |
463 |
| 6 |
California Baptist University |
5 |
9-1 |
452 |
| 7 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
7 |
9-1 |
423 |
| 8 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
8 |
8-0 |
399 |
| 9 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
11 |
12-0 |
393 |
| 10 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
10 |
8-1 |
392 |
| 11 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
12 |
8-0 |
329 |
| 12 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) |
14 |
7-0 |
305 |
| 13 |
California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) |
13 |
8-1 |
287 |
| 14 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
9 |
9-1 |
276 |
| 15 |
Columbus State University (Ga.) |
15 |
5-1 |
243 |
| 16 |
Missouri Western State |
17 |
9-0 |
240 |
| 17 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
16 |
6-0 |
209 |
| 18 |
Arkansas Tech University |
19 |
6-1 |
170 |
| 19 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
18 |
8-1 |
152 |
| 20 |
Virginia Union University - 1 |
21 |
6-0 |
117 |
| 21 |
Queens College (N.Y.) |
20 |
5-1 |
102 |
| 22 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
NR |
7-0 |
101 |
| 23 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
23 |
8-1 |
88 |
| 24 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
24 |
7-1 |
74 |
| 25 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
25 |
8-2 |
52 |
Dropped Out: Colorado Mesa University.
Others receiving votes: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 50; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 28; University of California - San Diego 28; Minnesota State University - Moorhead 23; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 17; Michigan Technological University 15; American International College (Mass.) 14; Colorado State University - Pueblo 13; Shaw University (N.C.) 11; Colorado Mesa University 10; Bentley University (Mass.) 9; Carson-Newman University (Tenn.) 8; Florida Southern College 8; Lander University (S.C.) 8; Kentucky State University 3; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 2.
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.