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SPU Women Begin New Year at No. 8, Unbeaten
January 6, 2004

SEATTLE (Jan. 6) – When Seattle Pacific University returns from a 19-day break from play Thursday evening, the Falcons will be one of seven remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division II and ranked No. 8.

Seattle Pacific’s 10-0 record and run of 43 straight regular season wins will be tested by arch-rival Western Washington at 5:30 in Brougham Pavilion. The Vikings are the last Great Northwest Athletic Conference team to defeat SPU. Since then, the Falcons have won 25 in a row in the GNAC.

The ranking is an improvement of one spot since the last USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, conducted Dec. 16. California (Pa.) took over at No. 1, replacing North Dakota.

The only other West Region team in the top 25 is Cal State Bakersfield at No. 21.

USA TODAY/ESPN/WBCA DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

Rank	School	Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	California University Of PA (18)	13-0	585	2
2.	University Of North Florida (1)	11-0	555	3
3.	University Of North Dakota (4)	12-1	535	1
4.	University Of South Dakota	15-1	520	4
5.	Washburn University (1)	11-0	510	5
6.	Drury University	14-1	488	8
7.	South Dakota State University	11-2	452	6
8.	Seattle Pacific University	10-0	440	9
9.	Emporia State University	9-0	405	12
10.	Glenville State College	5-1	341	10
11.	North Dakota State University	11-2	318	14
12.	Shaw University	8-2	261	7
13.	Quincy University	10-2	253	17
14.	Angelo State University	8-0	223	19
15.	Northeastern State University	10-1	210	20
16.	Georgia College & State University	11-0	205	25
17.	American International College	10-2	201	16
18.	Bentley College	8-3	197	13
19.	University Of Indianapolis	9-4	175	15
20.	Bellarmine University	9-3	168	11
21.	California State University - Bakersfield	7-2	131	22
22.	Northern Kentucky University	8-3	121	24
23.	Concordia University	12-1	66	NR
24.	Armstrong Atlantic State University	9-2	48	NR
25.	Augusta State University	10-1	47	NR

Dropped out: University of Minnesota-Duluth, Arkansas Tech, and California State University-Chico

Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas Tech University 35; Merrimack College 31; Valdosta State University 29; California State Poly University - Pomona 24; California State University - Chico 23; University Of Nebraska - Kearney 20; University of Minnesota-Duluth 16; West Texas A&M University 15; Clark Atlanta University 14; Midwestern State University 14; Missouri Western State 13; Holy Family College 12; University Of Southern Indiana 12; Virginia Union University 11; Western Washington University 11; Fort Valley State University 9; Bryant College 8; Missouri Southern St. University 8; University Of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 8; Northwest Missouri St. University 6; University Of Alaska Fairbanks 5; Lewis University 4; Florida Southern College 3; Rollins College 3; Kennesaw State University 2; Northern Michigan University 2; University Of California - La Jolla 2; Ashland University 1; Barton College 1; Fairmont State College1; Fort Lewis College 1; Stonehill College 1

The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 24 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.