Limestone College Remains No. 2 in USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 Poll
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Limestone College Saints remained No. 2 in the latest WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, it was announced today. The Saints earned five first-place votes and enter the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship with a 30-0 overall record.
2015 WBCA/USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 (3/8/2016)
| Rank |
Institution - First Place Votes |
Previous |
Record |
Points |
| 1 |
Lubbock Christian University (Texas) - 19 |
1 |
29-0 |
595 |
| 2 |
Limestone College (S.C.) - 5 |
2 |
30-0 |
564 |
| 3 |
Ashland University (Ohio) |
5 |
30-1 |
535 |
| 4 |
University of Alaska - Anchorage |
6 |
33-2 |
510 |
| 5 |
California Baptist University |
3 |
28-2 |
462 |
| 6 |
Lewis University (Ill.) |
4 |
28-2 |
446 |
| 7 |
Winona State University (Minn.) |
8 |
29-3 |
435 |
| 8 |
Virginia Union University |
13 |
25-2 |
378 |
| 9 |
Union University (Tenn.) |
9 |
28-3 |
363 |
| 10 |
Missouri Western State |
7 |
27-3 |
362 |
| 11 |
Benedict College (S.C.) |
14 |
27-2 |
337 |
| 12 |
Arkansas Tech University |
15 |
26-3 |
308 |
| 13 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) |
18 |
27-3 |
291 |
| 14 |
Drury University (Mo.) |
10 |
24-4 |
274 |
| 15 |
West Texas A&M University |
11 |
26-4 |
258 |
| 16 |
Fort Hays State University (Kan.) |
12 |
25-5 |
236 |
| 17 |
West Liberty University (W.Va.) |
17 |
27-3 |
225 |
| 18 |
Emporia State University (Kan.) |
20 |
26-5 |
223 |
| 19 |
Pittsburg State University (Kan.) |
16 |
26-5 |
207 |
| 20 |
Bellarmine University (Ky.) |
24 |
24-3 |
161 |
| 21 |
University of California - San Diego |
19 |
24-4 |
120 |
| 22 |
Quincy University (Ill.) |
22 |
25-5 |
73 |
| 23 |
Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) |
21 |
23-6 |
60 |
| 24 |
Columbus State University (Ga.) |
23 |
24-5 |
54 |
| 25 |
Bentley University (Mass.) |
NR |
25-5 |
53 |
Dropped Out: Anderson University (S.C.).
Others receiving votes: California State University - East Bay 43; Ursuline College (Ohio) 43; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 38; Lander University (S.C.) 28; Kentucky State University 22; Anderson University (S.C.) 14; Colorado State University - Pueblo 14; American International College (Mass.) 7; Clayton State University (Ga.) 6; Florida Southern College 6; Shaw University (N.C.) 6; Wheeling Jesuit University (W.Va.) 6; California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) 2; Northern State University (S.D.) 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.