Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Ranked in Associated Press Top 25
November 07, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 7, 2000
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech Lady Raiders are ranked 16th in the preseason top 25 poll by the Associated Press.
Yesterday, the Lady Raiders were picked 13th by the USA Today/ESPN Preseason Coaches poll. Being ranked in the top 25 in both those polls marks the 155th straight week that Tech has been in a top 25 poll since January 20, 1992.
Texas Tech will see its first action this Thursday at 7 p.m. as it plays its first exhibition game of the season against Delta Kosice (Slovakia). Tech's final tune-up before opening the regular season will be an exhibition game against the Houston Jaguars next Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. Texas Tech will open up the 2000-01 season on Nov. 20 as it hosts Texas-Arlington at 7 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena.
Associate Press Preseason Top 25 Poll
1. Connecticut
2. Tennessee
3. Georgia
4. Purdue
5. Duke
6. Notre Dame
7. LSU
8. Rutgers
9. Louisiana Tech
10. Iowa State
11. Stanford
12. Old Dominion
13. Penn State
14. Oklahoma
15. Virginia
16. Texas Tech
17. Mississippi State
18. Wisconsin
19. NC State
20. Vanderbilt
21. SW Missouri State
22. North Carolina
23. Oregon
24. Auburn
25. UC Santa Barbara
