December 14, 2010
RiverHawks Remain No. 7
Northeastern State remained No. 7 in the Week 4USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Tuesday afternoon.
The RiverHawks, 7-0 and off to their best start in school history, picked up two wins since the last poll. Delta State kept its No. 1 ranking and, in fact, the top nine teams in the poll remained unchanged.
West Texas A&M, at No. 23, is the only other Lone Star Conference team to be listed. The RiverHawks and Lady Buffs will square off next Monday, Dec. 20, in Canyon, Texas, at 6:00 p.m.
USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES POLL (Week 4)
| Rank | Institution (1st Place Votes) | Previous | Record | Points |
| 1 | Delta State, MS (22) | 1 | 8-0 | 692 |
| 2 | Lander, SC (4) | 2 | 9-0 | 646 |
| 3 | Fort Lewis, CO (2) | 3 | 8-0 | 629 |
| 4 | Washburn, KS | 4 | 8-0 | 596 |
| 5 | Arkansas Tech | 5 | 7-1 | 557 |
| 6 | Clayton State, GA | 6 | 9-0 | 516 |
| 7 | Northeastern State | 7 | 7-0 | 490 |
| 8 | Emporia State, KS | 8 | 7-1 | 482 |
| 9 | Grand Valley State (MI) | 9 | 8-0 | 439 |
| 10 | Wayne State (NE) | 13 | 7-1 | 381 |
| 11 | Alaska-Anchorage | 12 | 8-2 | 378 |
| 12 | Michigan Technological | 15 | 6-1 | 289 |
| 13 | Franklin Pierce, NH | 10 | 8-2 | 280 |
| 14 | Rollins, FL | T19 | 10-0 | 254 |
| 15 | Holy Family, PA | 16 | 5-2 | 237 |
| 16 | Augustana, SD | T19 | 10-1 | 216 |
| 17 | Millersville, PA | 11 | 6-1 | 210 |
| 18 | Western Washington | 14 | 6-1 | 205 |
| 19 | Grand Canyon, AZ | 21 | 10-1 | 195 |
| 20 | California State-Chico | 17 | 7-1 | 161 |
| 21 | Gannon, PA | 22 | 3-1 | 158 |
| 22 | West Texas A&M | 23 | 5-2 | 138 |
| 23 | Seattle Pacific | NR | 4-2 | 120 |
| 24 | Bentley, MA | NR | 6-1 | 115 |
| 25 | South Carolina-Aiken | NR | 9-2 | 93 |
