Salisbury, NC- The Livingstone College women's basketball team are breaking all barriers despite being picked sixth out of six teams for the CIAA Pre-Season Predicted Order of Finish.
Head Coach
Anita Howard and the team are currently undefeated at a solid 16-0 overall and 7-0 in the CIAA Conference.
The team has landed themselves on the NCAA Top 25, sitting at number 18, as well as being the only CIAA school to be represented on such an honorable lineup.
The team will face the Broncos of Fayetteville State University today at home, and look to extend their unblemished record.
Tip-off is set for 5:30 P.M.
| Rank | Institution - First Place Votes | Previous Rank | Record | Total Points |
| 1 | Lewis University (Ill.) - 29 | 1 | 17-0 | 749 |
| 2 | Emporia State University (Kan.) | 3 | 14-1 | 692 |
| 3 | University of Alaska - Anchorage | 5 | 16-1 | 645 |
| 4 | Pittsburg State University (Kan.) | 2 | 16-2 | 610 |
| 5 | Wayne State University (Mich.) | 6 | 13-1 | 583 |
| 6 | Limestone College (S.C.) | 8 | 16-1 | 548 |
| 7 | Stonehill College (Mass.) | 9 | 13-1 | 542 |
| 8 | Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) | 12 | 14-1 | 478 |
| 9 | Florida Institute of Technology | 16 | 15-0 | 433 |
| 10 | West Texas A&M University | 11 | 12-2 | 417 |
| 11 | Adelphi University (N.Y.) | 7 | 15-2 | 377 |
| 12 | Arkansas Tech University | 15 | 14-1 | 368 |
| 13 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) | 17 | 15-1 | 360 |
| 14 | Rollins College (Fla.) | 10 | 12-2 | 331 |
| 15 | Northern State University (S.D.) | 4 | 15-3 | 296 |
| 16 | Columbus State University (Ga.) | 19 | 16-1 | 278 |
| 17 | Fort Hays State University (Kan.) | NR | 16-1 | 229 |
| 18 | Livingstone College (N.C.) | NR | 16-0 | 224 |
| 19 | Michigan Technological University | 23 | 13-1 | 217 |
| 20 | Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) | 13 | 12-3 | 191 |
| 21 | Drury University (Mo.) | 14 | 12-3 | 165 |
| 22 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 21 | 13-2 | 162 |
| 23 | Harding University (Ark.) | 25 | 13-2 | 150 |
| 24 | California University of Pennsylvania (Pa.) | 22 | 14-2 | 145 |
| 25 | Humboldt State University (Calif.) | NR | 14-1 | 137 |