Small Shakeup in the Middle! Minnesota-Moorhead Back in the Rankings!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 1, 2005
USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
| Rank |
School |
Record |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1. |
Drury University (23) |
26-1 |
572 |
1 |
| 2. |
Shaw University (1) |
26-1 |
549 |
2 |
| 3. |
Washburn University (1) |
26-2 |
531 |
3 |
| 4. |
Seattle Pacific University |
23-2 |
500 |
4 |
| 5. |
Anderson College |
28-2 |
478 |
5 |
| 6. |
Fairmont State University |
27-2 |
437 |
7 |
| 7. |
Emporia State University |
23-4 |
425 |
6 |
| 8. |
California University of PA |
23-4 |
402 |
9 |
| 9. |
Merrimack College |
23-4 |
389 |
9 |
| 10. |
Angelo State University |
24-3 |
344 |
11 |
| 11. |
University of Charleston |
24-3 |
334 |
12 |
| 12. |
Lake Superior State University |
21-5 |
314 |
8 |
| 13. |
University of North Dakota |
22-5 |
288 |
14 |
| 14. |
Western Washington University |
22-4 |
259 |
13 |
| 15. |
Southern Conn. State University |
23-4 |
249 |
16 |
| 16. |
Bentley College |
23-7 |
191 |
15 |
| 17. |
Central Missouri State University |
22-6 |
183 |
17 |
| 18. |
California State University-Chico |
20-5 |
170 |
19 |
| 19. |
Grand Valley State University |
22-5 |
152 |
18 |
| 20. |
American International College |
22-7 |
147 |
22 |
| 21. |
University of Minnesota-Duluth |
19-7 |
76 |
20 |
| 22. |
Valdosta State University |
21-5 |
65 |
24 |
| 23. |
Augustana College |
21-8 |
62 |
23 |
| 24. |
California State Poly-Pomona |
18-7 |
50 |
21 |
| 25. |
Minnesota State University- Moorhead |
22-5 |
33 |
NR |
Dropped out: No. 24 Regis University
Others Receiving Votes: Clarion University (31); Regis University (26); Glenville State College (22); Clayton College & State University (21); Michigan Tech. University (19); Quincy University (18); Carson-Newman College (17); Concordia University - Saint Paul (14); Wingate University (13); Fort Valley State University (12); Southwest Minnesota State University (11); Columbus State University (9); Henderson State University (9); Pace University (8); Metro State College of Denver (7); Bellarmine University (6); California State University - Bakersfield (6); University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon (6); Wheeling Jesuit University (5); Belmont Abbey College (3); California State University, Dominguez Hills (3); Fayetteville State University (2); University Of Central Arkansas (2); University Of Tampa (2); Lewis University (1); Philadelphia University (1); University Of Indianapolis (1) | 
