Limestone College Remains No. 3 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints remained 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 fifth straight week and are 25-0 overall and 20-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (2/23/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| T1 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 11 |
T1 |
24-0 |
581 |
| T1 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 11 |
T1 |
30-1 |
581 |
| 3 |
Limestone College (SC) - 2 |
3 |
25-0 |
550 |
| 4 |
California Baptist University |
4 |
24-1 |
528 |
| 5 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
6 |
26-1 |
489 |
| 6 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
5 |
26-1 |
478 |
| 7 |
Missouri Western State |
7 |
24-2 |
429 |
| 8 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
8 |
27-2 |
425 |
| 9 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
10 |
23-3 |
387 |
| 10 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
11 |
25-2 |
367 |
| 11 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
12 |
22-3 |
330 |
| 12 |
West Texas A&M University |
9 |
23-3 |
315 |
| 13 |
Virginia Union University |
13 |
22-2 |
294 |
| 14 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
15 |
24-2 |
267 |
| 15 |
Arkansas Tech University |
14 |
21-3 |
266 |
| 16 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
16 |
23-3 |
201 |
| 17 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
18 |
22-3 |
200 |
| 18 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
17 |
22-4 |
196 |
| 19 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
19 |
23-4 |
177 |
| 20 |
University of California - San Diego |
20 |
21-3 |
141 |
| 21 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
21 |
19-4 |
113 |
| 22 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
22 |
21-5 |
103 |
| 23 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
23 |
22-4 |
82 |
| 24 |
Columbus State University (Ga.) |
24 |
21-4 |
63 |
| 25 |
Bellarmine University (Ky.) |
25 |
20-3 |
50 |
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 40; Kentucky State University 25; Ursuline College (Ohio) 24; Clayton State University (Ga.) 20; Wheeling Jesuit University (W.Va.) 19; California State University - East Bay 13; Lander University (S.C.) 11; Shaw University (N.C.) 7; Colorado State University - Pueblo 6; Northern State University (S.D.) 5; American International College (Mass.) 4.
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.