SEATTLE (Dec. 21) -- Seattle Pacific University remained steady at No. 8 in this week's NCAA Division II women's basketball rankings.

The Falcons (8-1), who defeated both Kentucky Wesleyan and Stonehill (Ma.) at the Coconut Classic in Hawaii earlier this week, are now idle until Dec. 28 when the visit No. 3-ranked Cal Poly Pomona, the defending national champion.

The entire top 10 of the rankings remained unchanged. Northern Kentucky heads the list, followed by North Dakota and Pomona.

Two other Great Northwest Athletic Conference members also made the poll. Western Washington is No. 18 and Central Washington is No. 24.

1. Northern Kentucky (23) 7-0
2. North Dakota (1) 7-1
3. Cal Poly Pomona 6-1
4. Emporia State 7-1
5. Missouri Western 7-0
6. Shippensburg 5-0
7. Bloomsburg 6-0
8. Seattle Pacific 8-1
9. South Dakota State 11-2
10. Southern Indiana 8-2
11. Presbyterian 8-1
12. Bentley 5-2
13. North Dakota State 6-3
14. Assumption 7-0
15. Northern Michigan 4-1
16. Rollins 7-2
17. Catawba 7-1
18. Western Washington 5-1
19. Columbus State 7-3
20. Ouachita Baptist 7-1
21. Arkansas Tech 4-1
22. USC Aiken 7-1
23. UC Davis 6-1
24. Central Washington 7-0
25. Bellarmine 7-1
Others Receiving Votes: Mesa State 29; Francis Marion 22; Gannon 19; Central Missouri State 15; Delta State 13; Sonoma State 12; American International 11; Southeastern Oklahoma State 10; Washburn 10; Augustana 6; Johnson C. Smith 5; Fort Valley State 4; Southwest Baptist 4; Ashland 2; Cal State Bakersfield 4; Mars Hill 1; West Texas A&M 1