Limestone College Holds Steady at No. 7 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints held steady at No. 7 in the latest WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. However, the Saints earned one first-place vote after improving to 14-0 overall and 9-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (1/19/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| 1 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 11 |
2 |
20-1 |
560 |
| 2 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 9 |
4 |
15-0 |
550 |
| 3 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
3 |
16-1 |
522 |
| 4 |
Ashland University (Ohio) - 1 |
6 |
16-0 |
505 |
| 5 |
Missouri Western State - 2 |
10 |
17-0 |
483 |
| 6 |
California Baptist University |
5 |
15-1 |
477 |
| 7 |
Limestone College (S.C.) - 1 |
7 |
14-0 |
469 |
| 8 |
West Texas A&M University |
1 |
16-1 |
434 |
| 9 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
8 |
16-1 |
415 |
| 10 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
11 |
15-1 |
396 |
| 11 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
14 |
12-1 |
307 |
| 12 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
9 |
14-3 |
302 |
| 13 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
15 |
15-1 |
259 |
| 14 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
12 |
17-2 |
248 |
| 15 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
17 |
17-1 |
240 |
| 16 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
18 |
15-2 |
217 |
| 17 |
Virginia Union University |
21 |
12-1 |
197 |
| 18 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
19 |
15-1 |
194 |
| 19 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
16 |
12-3 |
191 |
| 20 |
Arkansas Tech University |
22 |
11-2 |
143 |
| 21 |
University of California - San Diego |
23 |
14-2 |
118 |
| 22 |
Clayton State University (Ga.) |
NR |
15-1 |
107 |
| 23 |
Columbus State University (Ga.) |
13 |
12-3 |
105 |
| 24 |
Delta State University (Miss.) |
25 |
12-2 |
79 |
| 25 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
24 |
13-3 |
55 |
Dropped Out: American International College (Mass.).
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine University (Ky.) 46; Florida Southern College 37; American International College (Mass.) 35; University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 21; Northern State University (S.D.) 14; Kentucky State University 8; Colorado School of Mines 7; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 7.
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.