Division II Women's Basketball Power Rankings: Week 8

The Lancers' 18-game win streak has them currently sitting atop the PacWest.

NCAA.com presents a weekly edition of DII Women's basketball power rankings. Here is this week's top 16 teams with their records through Feb. 23.

RANK	SCHOOL	RECORD	COMMENTS	PREVIOUS
1	Lewis	26-1	Improved to 17-0 in GLVC with OT win against St. Joseph’s	1
2	Limestone College	26-0	Will try to finish regular season undefeated with home game Fri.	2
3	Lubbock Christian	24-0	Averaging 83.4 points per game while allowing 52.2 points	3
4	Alaska Anchorage	30-1	Important home game Thursday against Western Washington	4
5	Ashland (Ohio)	26-1	Twenty-six wins third most in program’s history	5
6	California Baptist	25-1	Beat Academy of Art for sole possession of 1st in PacWest	6
7	Winona State	27-2	Won its first-ever NSIC regular-season title	7
8	Missouri Western	23-2	First in MIAA; last two regular season games at home	9
9	Union (Tenn.)	25-2	14-game win streak best since joining DII in 2012	10
10	Virginia Union	22-2	Finished first in CIAA Northern Division	11
11	Drury	22-3	Clinched GLVC West Division title with 12th straight win	12
12	Fort Hays State	23-3	One game out of first in MIAA with two road games left	13
13	West Texas A&M	23-3	Will try to bounce back from 1-point loss at Tarleton St.	8
14	Benedict College	24-2	Finished first in the SIAC East Division	14
15	Pittsburg State	23-4	Kylie Gafford scored her 1,000 point in Pitt St 12th straight win	15
16	West Liberty	23-3	Liz Flowers made 2 FT with 4.9 sec. in 101-100 OT road win	16