Feb. 21, 2007
OLATHE, Kan. - Indiana Wesleyan University looks poised for a run at the national championship, after retaining the top spot in the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball rating for the tenth consecutive week.
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) and the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) remained close behind at the No. 2 and No.3 positions, while Bethel College (Ind.) moved up two spots to No. 4. Cedarville University (Ohio) and William Jewell College (Mo.) both dropped one spot to No. 5 and No. 6, respectively. Menlo College (Calif.) and MidAmerican Nazarene University (Kan.) also moved up two positions to No. 7 and No. 8. Sterling College (Kan.) dropped two spots to No. 9 this week and Hastings College (Neb.) jumped six spots to finish out the top 10.
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL |
1ST PLACE VOTES |
RECORD |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
16 |
30-0 |
480 |
|
2 |
2 |
Ozarks (Mo.) |
|
28-2 |
464 |
|
3 |
3 |
St. Francis (Ind.) |
|
24-6 |
447 |
|
4 |
6 |
Bethel (Ind.) |
|
25-5 |
417 |
|
5 |
4 |
Cedarville (Ohio) |
|
23-6 |
413 |
|
6 |
5 |
William Jewell (Mo.) |
|
25-5 |
389 |
|
7 |
9 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
|
23-2 |
367 |
|
8 |
10 |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
|
27-3 |
358 |
|
9 |
7 |
Sterling (Kan.) |
|
24-4 |
351 |
|
10 |
16 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
|
23-6 |
345 |
|
11 |
12 |
Bryan (Tenn.) |
|
23-6 |
329 |
|
12 |
13 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
|
19-10 |
293 |
|
13 |
14 |
Tabor (Kan.) |
|
24-4 |
279 |
|
14 |
18 |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
|
18-10 |
270 |
|
15 |
17 |
Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) |
|
24-4 |
227 |
|
16 |
19 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
|
21-7 |
224 |
|
17 |
11 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
|
20-8 |
218 |
|
18 |
24 |
Davenport (Mich.) |
|
24-6 |
194 |
|
19 |
20 |
St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
|
25-5 |
188 |
|
20 |
8 |
Mount Marty (S.D.) |
|
20-8 |
187 |
|
21 |
15 |
Daemen (N.Y.) |
|
25-5 |
173 |
|
22 |
22 |
Taylor (Ind.) |
|
20-10 |
148 |
|
23 |
21 |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
|
19-9 |
100 |
|
24 |
NR |
Eastern Oregon |
|
23-5 |
93 |
|
25 |
NR |
South Dakota Mines |
|
18-10 |
90 |
Others Receiving Votes:
Doane (Neb.), 88; Indiana Southeast, 66; Ohio Dominican, 38; Tennessee Wesleyan, 31; Corban (Ore.), 26; Cornerstone (Mich.), 26; Berea (Ky.), 19; Valley City State (N.D.), 19; Missouri Valley, 18; Huntington (Ind.), 10; Mount Mercy (Iowa), 10; Benedictine (Kan.), 8; Southwestern (Kan.), 8; Northwood (Fla.), 7; Black Hills State (S.D.), 6; Geneva (Pa.), 6; Alice Lloyd (Ky.), 3; Minot State (N.D.), 3; Covenant (Ga.), 2; Albertson (Idaho), 1; Rio Grande (Ohio), 1