Limestone College Moves Up Three Spots to No. 7 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints moved up three spots to No. 7 in the latest WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. The Saints are now 12-0 overall and 7-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (1/12/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| 1 |
West Texas A&M University - 18 |
1 |
15-0 |
594 |
| 2 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 1 |
2 |
18-1 |
536 |
| 3 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
3 |
14-1 |
510 |
| 4 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 4 |
5 |
13-0 |
507 |
| 5 |
California Baptist University |
4 |
13-1 |
478 |
| 6 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
7 |
14-0 |
462 |
| 7 |
Limestone College (S.C.) |
10 |
12-0 |
422 |
| 8 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
9 |
14-1 |
417 |
| 9 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
8 |
13-2 |
411 |
| 10 |
Missouri Western State - 1 |
13 |
15-0 |
397 |
| 11 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
11 |
13-1 |
383 |
| 12 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
12 |
16-1 |
356 |
| 13 |
Columbus State University (Ga.) |
14 |
12-1 |
302 |
| 14 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
15 |
10-1 |
244 |
| 15 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
16 |
12-1 |
211 |
| 16 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
6 |
10-3 |
200 |
| 17 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
18 |
16-1 |
184 |
| 18 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
17 |
14-2 |
182 |
| 19 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
19 |
13-1 |
152 |
| 20 |
American International College (Mass.) |
21 |
15-0 |
147 |
| 21 |
Virginia Union University |
20 |
11-1 |
130 |
| 22 |
Arkansas Tech University |
23 |
8-2 |
83 |
| 23 |
University of California - San Diego |
25 |
12-2 |
74 |
| 24 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
24 |
12-2 |
72 |
| 25 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
22 |
11-2 |
67 |
Dropped Out: No one dropped out.
Others receiving votes: Clayton State University (Ga.) 60; Florida Southern College 48; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 34; Bellarmine University (Ky.) 30; Colorado State University - Pueblo 25; Northern State University (S.D.) 14; Bentley University (Mass.) 6; Francis Marion University (S.C.) 6.
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.