Truman Women Ranked 23rd In The WBCA D2 Preseason Poll

The Truman Women’s Basketball team will begin their 2021-22 season ranked in a tie for 23rd in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division II poll. Truman and Drury University are the only Great Lakes Valley Conference schools in the first survey of the season with the Lady Panthers checking in at number two. Central Missouri is tied for sixth.

1 Lubbock Christian (23-0) 547 1 (20)
2 Drury (24-2) 524 2 (2)
3 Lander (20-2) 465 3
4 Fort Hays State (22-4) 408 10
5 Azusa Pacific (12-5) 356 16
6t Central Missouri (23-5) 339 4
6t North Georgia (18-2) 339 6
8 Ashland (16-9) 326 20
9 Gannon (13-1) 311 26
10 Texas A&M-Commerce (14-4) 307 17
11 Tampa (7-0) 305 NR
12 Alaska Anchorage (3-0) 267 NR
13 Stonehill (0-0) 257 NR
14 Glenville State (12-4) 235 23
15 Valdosta State (18-4) 173 13
16 Southwestern Oklahoma State (18-4) 171 15
17 Charleston, WV (19-3) 155 5
18 Minnesota Duluth (14-2) 150 12
19 Union, TN (19-6) 147 22
20 Daemen (14-3) 125 8
21 Carson-Newman (15-4) 124 24
22 Bentley (0-0) 93 NR
23t Colorado Mines (17-3) 89 21
23t Truman State (17-5) 89 27
25 Belmont Abbey (22-3) 80 7
25 Hawaii Pacific (13-1) 80 14

Others receiving votes: Michigan Tech (20-2) 59; Nebraska Kearney (23-4) 58; Indiana, PA (0-0) 57; Arkansas Tech (14-2) 51; Western Washington (6-0) 47; Tuskegee (12-2) 44; Barton (13-3) 41; Grand Valley State (14-6) 40; West Texas A&M (15-6) 40; Benedict (12-3) 30; Lee, TN (15-8) 24; Tusculum (19-4) 23; Augustana, SD (12-5) 20; Southeastern Oklahoma State (13-8) 17; University of the Sciences (0-0) 16; Texas A&M International (11-5) 15; Emporia State (18-7) 8; Walsh (17-7) 3.