West Texas & A&M-Commerce Women ranked #4 and #12 in pre-season Basketball poll

USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Preseason Poll: October 31, 2007

USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.

Rank	Institution - First Place Votes	Last Year's Final Rank	Last Year's Final Record	Points
1	University of North Dakota - 12	5	32-4	651
2	Southern Connecticut State University - 12	1	34-2	628
3	Emporia State University (Kan.) - 1	18	22-8	551
4	West Texas A&M University	11	29-5	536
5	Delta State University - Cleveland (Miss.) - 2	7	30-4	496
6	Washburn University (Kan.)	8	28-4	491
7T	Bentley College (Mass.)	19	23-8	467
7T	Clayton State University (Ga.) -1	4	29-6	467
9	Drury University - Springfield (Mo.)	16	25-9	450
10	University of California - San Diego	3	27-5	340
11	Valdosta State University (Ga.)	15	24-8	321
12	Texas A&M University-Commerce	13	28-9	310
13	Shaw University - Raleigh (N.C.)	NR	18-10	283
14	University of Alaska Anchorage	NR	23-6	240
15	California State University, Chico	10	24-5	237
16	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	NR	24-9	205
17	Missouri Western State	9	30-4	162
18	Northern Kentucky University	NR	21-8	143
19	Grand Valley State University (Mich.)	NR	21-8	139
20	Gannon University (Pa.)	NR	25-6	132
21	Glenville State College (W. Va.)	6	33-3	128
22	Augustana College (S.D.)	20	25-7	122
23	Lewis University (Ill.)	12	28-3	121
24	Newberry College (S.C.)	NR	24-7	119
25	Florida Institute of Technology	NR	23-7	115

Others Receiving Votes: University of Nebraska - Kearney -105; Holy Family University (Pa.) - 97; Anderson University - (S.C.) 76; University of South Carolina Aiken - 75; Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.) - 68; Rollins College (Fla.) - 68; Michigan Technological University - 65; Regis University (Colo.) - 63; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) - 62; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) - 58; University of South Dakota - 46; Lander University (S.C.) - 43; California University of Pennsylvania - 33; Bellarmine University (Ky.) - 30; Ferris State University (Mich.) - 29; Concord University (W.Va.) - 28; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 27; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - 24; University of Tampa (Fla.) - 19; American International College (Mass.) - 18; University of Charleston (W. Va.) - 18; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 17; Sonoma State University (Calif.) - 16; Stonehill College (Mass.) - 16; Arkansas Tech University - 15; Georgia College & State University - 14; University of Southern Indiana -10; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 8; Bowie State University (Md.) - 7; Northern Michigan University - 7; Fort Valley State University (Ga.) - 4; University of Pittsburgh Johnstown - (Pa.) 4; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 3; Saint Andrews Presbyterian (N.C.) - 3; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) - 2; Pfeiffer University (N.C.) - 2; Barton College (N.C.) - 1; Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) - 1; West Liberty State College (W.Va.) - 1.