Limestone College Holds Steady at No. 3 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints held at No. 3 in the latest WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. The Saints earned two first-place votes for the fourth straight week and are 23-0 overall and 18-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (2/16/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| T1 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 12 |
2 |
22-0 |
580 |
| T1 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 10 |
1 |
28-1 |
580 |
| 3 |
Limestone College (S.C.) - 2 |
3 |
23-0 |
551 |
| 4 |
California Baptist University |
4 |
23-1 |
519 |
| 5 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
6 |
24-1 |
477 |
| 6 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
7 |
24-1 |
476 |
| 7 |
Missouri Western State |
8 |
23-2 |
420 |
| 8 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
9 |
25-2 |
416 |
| 9 |
West Texas A&M University |
10 |
22-2 |
396 |
| 10 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
5 |
21-3 |
384 |
| 11 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
11 |
23-2 |
362 |
| 12 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
12 |
20-3 |
330 |
| 13 |
Virginia Union University |
13 |
20-2 |
292 |
| 14 |
Arkansas Tech University |
15 |
19-2 |
275 |
| 15 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
16 |
22-2 |
248 |
| 16 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
18 |
21-3 |
200 |
| 17 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
14 |
20-4 |
193 |
| 18 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
19 |
21-3 |
190 |
| 19 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
23 |
21-4 |
158 |
| 20 |
University of California - San Diego |
22 |
20-3 |
123 |
| 21 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
17 |
17-4 |
121 |
| 22 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
21 |
19-5 |
109 |
| 23 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
20 |
20-4 |
94 |
| 24 |
Columbus State University (Ga.) |
NR |
19-4 |
58 |
| 25 |
Bellarmine University (Ky.) |
NR |
18-3 |
42 |
Dropped Out: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.); Bentley University (Mass).
Others receiving votes: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 40; Colorado State University - Pueblo 23; Kentucky State University 23; Clayton State University (Ga.) 20; Bentley University (Mass.) 19; California State University - Dominguez Hills 17; California State University - East Bay 11; Ursuline College (Ohio) 9; Lander University (S.C.) 7; Augusta University (Ga.) 6; Northern State University (S.D.) 5; Wheeling Jesuit University (W.Va.) 5.
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.