After three weeks of no movement, Seattle Pacific University finally inched upward in this week's NCAA Division II women's basketball rankings. The Falcons (18-3), leading the Pacific West Conference and winners of seven in a row, moved up one spot to No. 19. They resume play Thursday night at Alaska Fairbanks.

Incidentally, a Division II survey shows that the SPU women's and men's teams have the seventh-best combined record (35-7) in the nation.

The Falcon men (17-4) received some votes in this week's coaches poll. They begin a five-game homestand Thursday night at 7 versus Saint Martin's.

USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL 2000-2001
Week 10 - Feb. 7, 2001-Feb. 13, 2001

Rank    Institution             Record  Points  Previous Rank

1.      Columbus                21-0    597     1
2.      Emporia State           21-1    568     3
3.      Bentley                 23-2    537     4
4.      Delta                   23-2    517     6
5.      North Dakota            20-2    515     2
6.      Northern Kentucky       19-2    467     7
7.      Rollins                 21-2    458     8
8.      Nebraska Kearney        20-2    415     5
9.      North Dakota State      20-5    367     9
10.     Cal Poly Pomona         17-2    327     12
11.     St. Rose                16-5    314     10
12.     Texas A&M Kingsville    21-4    308     11
13.     Michigan Tech           18-3    295     14
14.     Kennesaw State          17-3    280     13
15.     Missouri Western        18-4    224     15
16.     Southern Indiana        18-3    214     19
17.     Northern Michigan       17-3    203     16
18.     Millersville            18-3    184     17
19.     Seattle Pacific         18-3    166     20
20.     Bellarmine-KY           17-4    152     21
21.     West Chester            19-2    126     24
22.     Pitt-Johnstown          19-3    112     25
23.     Florida Southern        18-5    73      23
24.     Shippensburg            18-4    66      18
25.     Southwest State (Minn.) 19-3    64      NR

Also receiving votes: Arkansas Tech (40), St. Cloud State (35), Southwest Baptist (23), Pace (20), Fort Valley State (19), Catawba (16), Western Washington (15), Wingate (13), Francis Marion (13), Central Missouri State (7), West Texas A&M (6), Presbyterian (5).