Limestone College Slides to No. 2 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints slid to No. 2 in the latest WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. The Saints earned four first-place votes and are 28-0 overall and 22-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (3/1/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| 1 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 18 |
T1 |
26-0 |
590 |
| 2 |
Limestone College (S.C.) - 4 |
3 |
28-0 |
544 |
| 3 |
California Baptist University - 1 |
4 |
27-1 |
541 |
| 4 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
5 |
27-1 |
508 |
| 5 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
6 |
27-1 |
490 |
| 6 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 1 |
T1 |
31-2 |
486 |
| 7 |
Missouri Western State |
7 |
26-2 |
442 |
| 8 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
8 |
29-2 |
431 |
| 9 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
10 |
26-2 |
383 |
| 10 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
11 |
23-3 |
353 |
| 11 |
West Texas A&M University |
12 |
24-3 |
323 |
| 12 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
9 |
24-4 |
300 |
| 13 |
Virginia Union University |
13 |
25-2 |
296 |
| 14 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
14 |
24-2 |
289 |
| 15 |
Arkansas Tech University |
15 |
23-3 |
260 |
| 16 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
19 |
24-4 |
221 |
| 17 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
16 |
25-3 |
216 |
| 18 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
17 |
25-3 |
212 |
| 19 |
University of California - San Diego |
20 |
23-3 |
167 |
| 20 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
22 |
23-5 |
116 |
| 21 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
18 |
22-5 |
108 |
| 22 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
23 |
23-4 |
103 |
| 23 |
Columbus State University (Ga.) |
24 |
23-4 |
89 |
| 24 |
Bellarmine University (Ky.) |
25 |
21-3 |
67 |
| 25 |
Anderson University (S.C.) |
21 |
20-5 |
46 |
Dropped Out: None.
Others receiving votes: University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 39; Kentucky State University 30; Ursuline College (Ohio) 25; California State University - East Bay 23; Clayton State University (Ga.) 18; Lander University (S.C.) 15; Colorado School of Mines 13; Florida Southern College 10; American International College (Mass.) 8; Colorado State University - Pueblo 8; Bentley University (Mass.) 5; Shaw University (N.C.) 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.