November 16, 2011

Golden Eagles remain steady at 16th in Mid-Major Poll

In the most recent poll conducted by CollegeInsider.com, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team is ranked 16th in the NCAA Mid-Major Top 25

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. --- In the most recent poll conducted by CollegeInsider.com, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team is ranked 16th in the NCAA Mid-Major Top 25.

TTU remained steady in the poll after putting together a 1-1 record last week with an 87-76 win over East Tennessee State and a 74-52 loss to UCLA.

Tech is the OVC’s lone representative in the poll with UT Martin receiving votes. Of its upcoming opponents, Middle Tennessee is the only team in the top-25, coming in at eighth, while Samford is receiving votes.

The Golden Eagles host Long Island Friday evening in their final game of the Preseason WNIT, with the opening tip set for 7 p.m.

To purchase season tickets contact the Athletic Ticket Office at (931) 372-3940 or log on to TTUSports.com. Tech’s game against Long Island Friday is not part of the season tickets package and must be purchased separately.

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Previous Rank
1.	Green Bay (25)	1-0	764	1	Horizon League
2.	Gonzaga (1)	1-1	684	2	West Coast
3.	Princeton	2-0	674	4	Ivy League
4.	Marist (1)	0-0	662	3	Metro Atlantic
4.	Toledo (3)	1-0	662	5	Mid-American
6.	Delaware	1-0	579	10	Colonial Athletic
7.	Northern Iowa	2-0	563	9	Missouri Valley
8.	Middle Tennessee	1-1	531	7	Sun Belt
9.	Hampton (1)	1-0	525	11	Mid-Eastern Athletic
10.	James Madison	2-0	455	12	Colonial Athletic
11.	Missouri State	0-0	425	13	Missouri Valley
12.	Oral Roberts	2-0	413	17	Summit League
13.	Arkansas Little Rock	1-1	333	15	Sun Belt
14.	Florida Gulf Coast	1-1	326	8	Atlantic Sun
15.	UMBC	2-0	297	21	America East
16.	Tennessee Tech	1-1	266	16	Ohio Valley
17.	Bowling Green	0-1	244	6	Mid-American
18.	Liberty	1-0	215	20	Big South
19.	Illinois State	1-0	176	23	Missouri Valley
20.	Appalachian State	0-1	164	14	Southern
21.	UC Davis	2-0	151	NR	Big West
22.	McNeese State	0-1	144	18	Southland
22.	BYU	1-1	144	NR	West Coast
24.	Creighton	2-0	98	NR	Missouri Valley
25.	Portland State	2-0	76	NR	Big Sky

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Lamar 69, Chattanooga 64, Central Michigan 59, Virginia Commonwealth 51, Samford 47, Denver 35, Central Arkansas 31, South Dakota State 27, Wichita State 22,Hartford 17, Cal Poly 15, Chicago State 13, Cleveland State 10, Old Dominion 10, Iona 7, UT-Martin 6, Lehigh 5, St. Mary's 5, Saint Francis (Pa.) 4, Butler 3, Boston U. 2, High Point 2.