The Lady Buffs are No. 1 in the USA Today Poll and in our power rankings.
It's January, and college basketball is starting to heat up. So, NCAA.com presents our first edition of DII Women's basketball power rankings:
Records through January 5
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | COMMENTS |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 12-0 | Scored 101 points in last game |
| 2 | Ashland | 12-0 | Has exhibition win over DI Bowling Green |
| 3 | Missouri Western | 14-0 | 8-0 start in MIAA |
| 4 | Limestone College | 10-0 | Owns a victory over top 20 Anderson |
| 5 | Lewis | 12-1 | Important home game Thursday against Drury |
| 6 | Alaska Anchorage | 16-1 | Has scored over 100 points three times |
| 7 | Fort Hays State | 12-1 | Two straight wins after loss before Christmas |
| 8 | Drury | 10-1 | 3-0 start in GLVC; tough week ahead |
| 9 | Lubbock Christian | 11-0 | Brave enough to play UConn in exhibition game |
| 10 | California Baptist | 11-1 | 5 straight wins since loss at Azusa Pacific |
| 11 | Winona State | 14-1 | Bounced back from 1st conf. loss with 3-point win |
| 12 | Nova Southeastern | 12-1 | 7 straight wins since home loss to Washburn |
| 13 | Emporia State | 11-2 | Both losses, including to Fort Hays were away |
| 14 | Quincy | 11-1 | 3 straight double-digit victories following loss |
| 15 | Columbus State | 10-1 | 4-0 start in the PBC |
| 16 | Delta State | 10-1 | Only loss in 8 GSC games was at West Florida |
