The Butler women's basketball team moved up to sixth in the latest NJCAA Division I Coaches' Poll released on Feb. 12.
The #6 ranking is the highest the Grizzlies have received since the 2001-2002 season, when Butler opened the season with 20 consecutive victories. For four consecutive weeks (Jan. 9 to Jan. 29, 2002) Butler was ranked fourth in the nation.
Butler (25-1 overall, 8-0 Jayhawk East) has won 23 consecutive games, breaking the program's school record of 20 from the 2002 season. The Grizzlies moved up one spot in the poll after winning Saturday at Allen County 69-43 and defeating Coffeyville 94-49 at home Monday.
The Grizzlies are one of four KJCCC teams featured in this week's poll. Jayhawk West teams Hutchinson (22-0) and Seward County (22-3) are ranked third and 10th, respectively. Cowley (18-6) moved down four spots to 23rd.
Butler travels to Arkansas City to face Cowley at 5:30 p.m on Wednesday. The Grizzlies can clinch a share of the Jayhawk East title with a win. On Saturday, Butler will host Independence in the home regular-season finale at 5:30 p.m.
| NJCAA Top 25 National Poll | February 12, 2014 | |||||
| Rank | College | Record | Points | 1st place votes |
Previous Rank |
| 1. | Trinity Valley, Texas | 24-1 | 200 | 8 | 1 |
| 2. | Walters State, Tenn. | 26-0 | 192 | 0 | 2 |
| 3. | Hutchinson | 22-0 | 184 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. | Chipola, Fla. | 25-1 | 176 | 0 | 4 |
| 5. | Central Arizona | 24-2 | 168 | 0 | 5 |
| 6. | Butler | 25-1 | 160 | 0 | 7 |
| 7. | Northwest Florida State | 20-4 | 152 | 0 | 8 |
| 8. | Salt Lake, Utah | 21-5 | 144 | 0 | 6 |
| 9. | College of Southern Idaho | 24-3 | 136 | 0 | 10 |
| 10. | Seward County | 22-3 | 128 | 0 | 9 |
| 11. | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 21-2 | 120 | 0 | 11 |
| 12. | Shelton State, Ala. | 22-2 | 112 | 0 | 12 |
| 13. | South Georgia Technical | 23-3 | 104 | 0 | 15 |
| 14. | Blinn, Texas | 20-4 | 96 | 0 | 17 |
| 15. | Tyler, Texas | 20-4 | 88 | 0 | 16 |
| 16. | Florida State-Jacksonville |
19-6 | 80 | 0 | 14 |
| 17. | Gulf Coast State, Fla. | 19-5 | 72 | 0 | NR |
| 18. | Collin County, Texas | 20-5 | 64 | 0 | 20 |
| 19. | Eastern Oklahoma State |
20-3 | 56 | 0 | 21 |
| 20. | St. Petersburg, Fla. | 19-6 | 48 | 0 | NR |
| 21. | Wabash Valley, Ill. | 18-4 | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| 22. | Cowley | 18-6 | 32 | 0 | 19 |
| 23. | Wallace State-Hanceville, Ala. |
21-3 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| 24. | Northeast, Neb. | 23-2 | 16 | 0 | RV |
| 25. | Iowa Western | 21-3 | 8 | 0 | RV |
Other schools receiving votes: Vincennes, Ind. (17-5); Monroe, N.Y. (21-3), Moberly Area, Mo. (19-4); North Idaho (20-7); Georgia Highlands (21-5); Weatherford, Texas (15-3).
Dropped from rankings: Palm Beach State (13); LSU-Eunice (22), Kaskaskia, Ill. (23); New Mexico (24).
