Dec. 6, 2006

Olathe, Kan. - Vanguard University (Calif.) started off the NAIA Women's DI Basketball season as the team to beat in 2006. The Lions (6-0) received ten first place votes to earn the number one spot.

Oklahoma City (7-0) who also received one first-place vote, was second, followed by preseason favorite Union (Tenn.) (7-2), Montana-Western (12-0) and Lubbock Christian (Texas) to make up the top five. Saint Xavier (Ill.) (7-1) also jumped seven spots to #10 in the poll.

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL	1st PLACE VOTES	RECORD	TOTAL POINTS
1	1	Vanguard (Calif.)	10	6-0	329
2	3	Oklahoma City	1	7-0	318
3	1	Union (Tenn.)		7-2	303
4	6	Montana-Western		12-0	288
5	9	Lubbock Christian (Texas)		7-1	270
6	4	The Master's (Calif.)		4-1	257
7	7	Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)		6-2	256
8	10	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)		8-1	247
9	10	Cumberlands (Ky.)		10-1	234
10	17	St. Xavier (Ill.)		7-1	229
11	8	Lee (Tenn.)		6-2	228
12	5	Houston Baptist (Texas)		4-2	222
13	15	Carroll (Mont.)		15-0	208
14	13	Cumberland (Tenn.)		7-1	198
15	12	Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.)		5-1	174
16	18	Georgetown (Ky.)		9-2	173
17	20	Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.)		5-0	148
18	NR	Southern Nazarene (Okla.)		7-1	146
19	21	Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)		9-1	141
20	25	Columbia (Mo.)		7-1	108
21	NR	Westmont (Calif.)		7-1	100
22	22	Oklahoma Christian		5-2	86
23	19	Mobile (Ala.)		4-4	79
24	23	Brewton-Parker (Ga.)		8-1	78
25	25	Lambuth (Tenn.)		5-3	63

Others Receiving Votes:
Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 55; Montana State-Northern, 49; Loyola (La.), 34; Langston (Okla.), 24; Oklahoma Baptist, 17; McKendree (Ill.), 11; Montana Tech, 9; Campbellsville (Ky.), 8; Fresno Pacific (Calif.), 7; Xavier (La.), 6; St. Francis (Ill.), 4; Wayland Baptist (Texas), 4; West Virginia Tech, 3; Berry (Ga.), 1