March 4, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee has released this week's Division II women's basketball regional rankings. Fayetteville State, who ranked fourth prior to the CIAA Tournament, remains amongst the ranked in the sixth position. The Lady Broncos will have to remain within the top eight to receive a NCAA Regional Play-off bid. Conference Champion Johnson C. Smith will receive an automatic bid at the seventh position.
Final selections will be on Sunday, March 8. NCAA.com will stream the DII Men's and Women's Basketball Selection shows live on NCAA.com beginning at 9 p.m. EST.
The following top 10 teams in each region, with records through Sunday, March 1, were included in this week's regional rankings:
| Atlantic Region Division II | | |
| | Overall Record | Division II In-Region Record |
| 1. California (Pa.) | 24-3-0 | 24-3-0 |
| 2. Gannon | 24-3-0 | 24-3-0 |
| 3. Indiana (Pa.) | 22-5-0 | 22-4-0 |
| 4. Millersville | 21-5-0 | 20-4-0 |
| 5. Charleston (WV) | 21-5-0 | 21-5-0 |
| 6. Fayetteville St. | 19-7-0 | 19-7-0 |
| 7. Johnson C. Smith | 20-8-0 | 20-8-0 |
| 8. Dist. Columbia | 22-4-0 | 20-3-0 |
| 9. Bowie St. | 19-10-0 | 19-10-0 |
| 10. West Liberty St. | 21-6-0 | 21-6-0 |
