Lady Blues ranked No. 6 in WBCA Preseason Poll
Oct. 31, 2006

The Washburn Lady Blues were tabbed as the No. 6 team in the nation in the preseason WBCA/USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll that was released today. The MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll will be released on Wednesday. The Lady Blues will have their first exhibtition game of the season on Sunday at 2 p.m. when they travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on the Jayhawks in Allen Fieldhouse.

Rank, Institution Points
1. Grand Valley State Univ. (Mich.) - 17 656
2. University of North Dakota - 7 613
3. Emporia State University (Kan.) -1 577
4. Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 558
5. California State University, Chico 493
6. Washburn University (Kan.) 468
7. Henderson State University (Ark.) 438
8. Glenville State College (W. Va.) 402
9. American International College (Mass.) 387
10. Drury University (Mo.) 369
11. West Texas A&M University 356
12. Southern Connecticut State University 347
13. Delta State University (Miss.) - 1 339
14. University Of Charleston (W. Va.) 313
15. Northern Kentucky University 273
16. Western Washington University 267
17. Wingate University (N.C.) 263
18. Shaw University (N.C.) - 1 250
19. Florida Gulf Coast University 176
20. Rollins College (Fla.) 168
21. University Of California-San Diego 113
22. Fort Valley State University (Ga.) 112
23. Regis University (Colo.) 104
24. Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 102
25. California University Of Pennsylvania 86

Others Receiving Votes: Stonehill College (Mass.) - 78; Wayne State College (Neb.) - 69; Clayton State University (Ga.) - 60; Holy Family University (Penn.) - 59; Angelo State University (Texas) - 54; Anderson University (S.C.) - 28; Elizabeth City State University (Va.) - 21; Northern State University (S.D.) - 19; Saint Augustine's College (N.C.) - 16; Missouri Western State - 13; Seattle University (Wash.) - 12; Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) - 11; Columbus State University (Ga.) - 10; Michigan Technological University - 10; University Of New Haven (Conn.) - 10; Lewis University (Ill.) - 9; Wheeling Jesuit University (W. Va.) - 9; Barton College (N.C.) - 7; Central Washington University - 7; Minnesota State University, Moorhead - 7; Concordia University, St. Paul - 6; North Carolina Central University - 6; Augustana College (S.D.) - 5; College Of Saint Rose (N.Y.) - 4; Lake Superior State University (Mich.) - 4; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) - 2; Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo.) - 2; University Of West Alabama - 2; Bentley College (Mass.) - 1; North Georgia College & State University - 1; Paine College (Ga.) - 1; University Of Nebraska, Kearney - 1; University Of Tampa (Fla.) - 1.