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Unbeaten SPU Women Remain No. 2 in Nation, No. 1 in West
January 8, 2003

SEATTLE (Jan. 8) -- Seattle Pacific University remains at No. 2 in the NCAA Division II women's basketball national rankings this week but the top four spots figure to get juggled next week.

The Falcons (11-0) again earned one first-place vote but still trail South Dakota State (12-0) in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll. SPU hosts Northwest Nazarene (7-2) Thursday night at 7. South Dakota State, which received 23 of 25 first-place votes, visits No. 4 North Dakota State Friday.

This is the first year Seattle Pacific has broken into the top five of the rankings. It began the season at No. 15 before defeating North Dakota State 70-67 on a neutral floor. The Falcons have since beaten three other nationally-ranked teams, including defending NCAA champion Cal Poly Pomona Dec. 27.

Western Washington is the only other Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams included in this week's top 25. The Vikings (7-2) are 17th.

In the regional ratings compiled by the NCAA, Seattle Pacific is atop the West, followed by Sonoma State (Ca.), Montana State Billings and Central Washington.

The SPU men cling to the 10th spot in the West Region, falling five places after losing four of their last five. The Falcons face Western Washington at home Saturday night. Humboldt State is No. 1 in the nation and region. The next region polls are scheduled for release Jan. 22.

USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll

Rank	School	Record	Total Points	Last Week's Ranking
1.	South Dakota State (23)	12-0	623	1
2.	Seattle Pacific Univerity (1)	11-0	599	2
3.	University of Central Arkansas(1)	12-0	572	3
4.	North Dakota State	14-1	525	4
5.	California University PA	12-0	516	7
6.	Missouri Western State	9-1	493	5
7.	Washburn University	11-1	400	16
8.	Arkansas Tech	9-1	393	8
9.	University of North Dakota	11-2	387	6
10.	Bentley College	11-2	365	11
11.	Cal State Bakersfield	8-1	356	12
12.	Grand Valley State	14-1	351	10
13.	University of South Dakota	12-1	324	14
14.	Angelo State	10-0	286	24
15.	Glenville State	7-1	271	15
16.	Bellarmine University	10-2	254	9
17.	Western Washington	7-2	228	13
18.	Delta State	7-1	205	17
19.	Drury University	13-1	186	23
20.	Fort Valley State	10-1	162	21
21.	Merrimack College	10-1	96	NR
22.	University of Indianapolis	10-1	93	NR
23.	Northern Kentucky	8-3	83	18
24.	Shaw University	9-1	72	NR
25.	Mesa State College	8-3	60	19

NCAA West Region - Women
1. Seattle Pacific 11-0
2. Sonoma State 8-1
3. Montana State-Billings 11-3
4. Central Washington 7-2
5. Alaska Anchorage 6-3
6. Cal State Bakersfield 8-1
7. Cal State San Bernardino 7-2
8. Cal State Stanislaus 6-3
9. Cal State Chico 5-3
10. Western Washington 72

NCAA West Region - Men
1. Humboldt State (10-0)
2. Hawaii Pacific (9-1)
3. Cal State Bakersfield (8-1)
4. Cal Poly Pomona (7-2)
5. Alaska Fairbanks (9-2)
6. Brigham Young-Hawaii (6-1)
7. Cal State San Bernardino (5-4)
8. Hawaii-Hilo (8-4)
9. Western Washington (6-4)
10. Seattle Pacific (6-5)