LILBURN, Ga. — Minnesota State held steady at No. 2 in the WBCA Coaches Poll for the eighth consecutive week, continuing its strong presence among the nation's top programs.
The Mavericks showcased their dominance at home last weekend inside the Taylor Center, earning an 81–52 win over Northern State before rolling past Jamestown with a 107–60 victory. The team is now 20-0 on the season.
MSU remains the only program from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference featured in the top 25. Minnesota Duluth has received votes in four straight polls but has yet to break into the rankings.
Minnesota State returns to action on Friday, Jan. 30, when it travels to Minnesota Crookston for a conference matchup inside Lysaker Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., with the game streaming live on the NSIC Network.
| Rank |
School (Record) |
Points |
Last Week's Rank |
First-Place Votes |
| 1 |
Grand Valley State (18-0) |
575 |
1 |
23 |
| 2 |
Minnesota State Mankato (20-0) |
552 |
2 |
0 |
| 3 |
Texas Woman's (16-1) |
523 |
3 |
0 |
| 4 |
Nova Southeastern (19-0) |
496 |
4 |
0 |
| 5 |
Fort Hays State (18-1) |
479 |
5 |
0 |
| 6 |
West Texas A&M (18-1) |
463 |
6 |
0 |
| 7 |
Colorado Mesa (20-1) |
418 |
9 |
0 |
| 8 |
Gannon (18-2) |
409 |
8 |
0 |
| 9 |
Central Washington (18-1) |
378 |
11 |
0 |
| 10 |
Indiana, PA (16-1) |
377 |
7 |
0 |
| 11 |
Pittsburg State (14-3) |
324 |
13 |
0 |
| 12 |
Northern Michigan (17-3) |
311 |
16 |
0 |
| 13 |
Cal Poly Pomona (16-2) |
308 |
10 |
0 |
| 14 |
Coker (15-3) |
227 |
18 |
0 |
| 15 |
Harding (14-3) |
206 |
12 |
0 |
| 16 |
Daemen (16-2) |
183 |
20 |
0 |
| 17 |
Embry-Riddle (14-3) |
177 |
14 |
0 |
| 18t |
Bentley (13-2) |
166 |
21 |
0 |
| 18t |
Winston-Salem State (16-1) |
166 |
22 |
0 |
| 20 |
Miles (17-3) |
138 |
17 |
0 |
| 21 |
Ferris State (14-4) |
121 |
19 |
0 |
| 22 |
Columbus State (15-3) |
113 |
23t |
0 |
| 23 |
Lubbock Christian (15-4) |
102 |
15 |
0 |
| 24 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State (14-3) |
88 |
25 |
0 |
| 25 |
Missouri-St. Louis (15-2) |
32 |
RV |
0 |
Dropped Out: No. 23t Lincoln Memorial (14-3).
Others receiving votes: Fairmont State (15-3) 28; Arkansas Tech (13-2) 20; Lenoir-Rhyne (14-4) 19; Malone (15-4) 11; Cal State Chico (15-3) 7; Lincoln Memorial (14-3) 7; Minnesota Duluth (14-4) 5; Adams State (15-5) 4.
