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SPU Women Crack Top Five, Are Among Four Unbeatens
January 20, 2004

SEATTLE (Jan. 20) – Seattle Pacific University picked up its initial first-place vote and moved two spots closer to the top of the NCAA Division II women’s basketball rankings, cracking the top five in this week’s USA TODAY/ESPN poll conducted by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

The Falcons (14-0) are one of four remaining undefeated teams. They took advantage of losses by North Florida and South Dakota State to move up from to No. 7 to No. 5.

SPU tries to extend it string of 29 straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference wins Thursday when it hosts Humboldt State at 5:30.

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.

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

Rank		Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	California University Of PA (22)*	16-0	598	1
2.	University Of North Dakota	16-1	559	3
3.	Drury University - Springfield (1)*	18-1	536	4
4.	Emporia State University	13-0	526	5
5.	Seattle Pacific University (1)*	14-0	497	7
6.	University Of North Florida	14-1	493	2
7.	Glenville State College	11-1	406	9
8.	South Dakota State University	14-3	397	6
9.	Washburn University	13-2	379	8
10.	Quincy University	14-2	369	12
11.	Angelo State University	14-0	368	13
12.	University Of South Dakota	16-4	331	10
13.	North Dakota State University	14-3	321	11
14.	Shaw University	14-2	286	15
15.	Georgia College & State University	14-1	256	17
16.	Concordia University - St. Paul	15-1	212	20
17.	Northeastern State University	12-3	157	14
18.	Augusta State University	12-3	126	16
19.	California State University - Bakersfield	10-3	125	19
20.	Bellarmine University	10-3	94	21
21.	Armstrong Atlantic State University	12-3	92	25
22.	Northern Kentucky University	11-4	88	22
23.	Bentley College	13-4	85	24
24.	Merrimack College	14-2	81	23
25.	University Of Indianapolis	12-5	76	18

Dropped out: None

Others Receiving Votes: West Texas A&M University - 38; Northwest Missouri St. University - 34; Rollins College - 30; Lake Superior State University - 27; Holy Family College - 24; Virginia Union University - 23; Bryant College - 20; Barton College - 17; Ashland University - 16; University Of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 14; Western Washington University - 12; Assumption College - 9; Midwestern State University - 9; University Of Nebraska - Kearney 9; Grand Canyon University - 8; Lander University - 7; Northern Michigan University - 7; American International College - 6; Fort Valley State University - 6; Philadelphia University - 6; University Of Central Arkansas - 6; Delta State University - 3; Ferris State University - 3; Central Missouri State University - 2; Clark Atlanta University - 2; Missouri Western State - 2; Lincoln Memorial University - 1; Stonehill College - 1