As we approach the new year and the second half of the DII women’s basketball season, one thing is absolutely certain: The Midwest Region is going to be an all-out Battle Royale. The top three teams hailing from the Midwest aren’t simply the best in the region, but the entire land.
Not much has changed at the top since the previous Power 10 rankings with the holiday tournaments ending and winter break commencing. Some movement in the bottom half sets the stage for 2023. These are the last DII women’s basketball Power 10 rankings of 2022, and a good gauge on what to expect when the second half resumes.
LOOK BACK: The first Power 10 rankings of the regular season
Remember, the NCAA.com Power 10 rankings are mine, and mine alone. There is no committee voting, and I like to try and blend the metrics the selection committee uses with the ol’ eye test and which teams are playing good basketball.
The second DII women’s Power 10 rankings of the regular season (Note: All games through Dec. 23)
No. 1 Grand Valley State | Previous: 1: My preseason No. 1 maintains its stranglehold on the top spot. The Lakers have wins everywhere in the region on their resume, sweeping their GLVC and G-MAC foe, and picking up a huge win over nationally ranked, GLIAC rival Ferris State…