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SPU Women Ranked 22nd in Preseason Basketball Poll
November 7, 2003

SEATTLE (Nov. 7) – A year ago they started out 15th and eventually reached No. 1 by the end of the regular season. In 2003-04, the women’s basketball team at Seattle Pacific University has been given seven more rungs to climb.

The Falcons are rated No. 22 among NCAA Division II teams in the USA Today/ESPN poll conducted by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Earlier they were installed as the favorite to win the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Seattle Pacific, which was 29-1 last year, opens the season Nov. 21 by hosting UC San Diego. Chico State, ranked 25th, visits Brougham Pavilion Dec. 6. The only other West Region team mentioned is Cal State Bakersfield at No. 21.

The first regular season poll will be released Dec. 2.

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	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	South Dakota State University (13)	32-3	529	1
2.	Bentley College (3)	33-3	526	2
3.	University Of South Dakota (6)	27-5	477	9
4.	California University of PA	33-2	457	4
5.	University of Central Arkansas	28-6	402	7
6.	University of North Dakota	26-6	337	12
7.	Glenville State College	29-4	310	14
8.	Quincy University	25-8	291	24
9.	Drury University	27-5	269	15
10.	Northern Kentucky University	26-8	255	3
11.	Armstrong Atlantic State University	27-4	226	21
12.	University Of North Florida	20-12	204	11
13.	Washburn University	30-4	198	6
14.	Shaw University	31-3	197	18
15.	North Dakota State University	26-7	195	16
16.	Arkansas Tech University	29-4	181	10
17.	University Of Indianapolis	29-3	178	13
18.	Bellarmine University	21-11	155	NR
19.	University of Minnesota-Duluth	25-5	153	22
20.	Columbus State University	28-4	152	17
21.	California State University – Bakersfield	29-2	151	5
22.	Seattle Pacific University	29-1	141	8
23.	University Of Nebraska - Kearney	25-6	134	NR
24.	Grand Valley State University	24-7	129	NR
25.	California State University - Chico	17-10	114	NR