November 3, 2011

Golden Eagles women’s basketball ranked 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 women’s Basketball 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 women’s Basketball Mid-Major Top 25.

Picked to finish first in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll, Tech won its 16^th OVC conference championship last season, finishing with 23-8 overall record, while making its fourth appearance in the WNIT.

TTU is the OVC’s lone representative in the poll, with UT Martin and Eastern Illinois receiving votes. Of its upcoming opponents for the 2011-12 season, two teams are in the poll including No. 7 Middle Tennessee and No. 25 Samford. East Tennessee State, Tech’s opening opponent in the Preseason WNIT, is also receiving votes.

Tech hosts Bryan College Monday night in an exhibition contest at 7 p.m. The Golden Eagles then open their regular season at ETSU in the first round of the Preseason WNIT Nov. 11.

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Rank	Team	Record	Points	Previous Rank	Conference
1.	Green Bay (23)	0-0	755	-	Horizon League
2.	Gonzaga (3)	0-0	686	-	West Coast
3.	Marist (1)	0-0	637	-	Metro Atlantic
4.	Princeton	0-0	601	-	Ivy League
5.	Toledo (4)	0-0	600	-	Mid-American
6.	Bowling Green	0-0	523	-	Mid-American
7.	Middle Tennessee	0-0	505	-	Sun Belt
8.	Florida Gulf Coast	0-0	489	-	Atlantic Sun
9.	Northern Iowa	0-0	452	-	Missouri Valley
10.	Delaware	0-0	403	-	Colonial Athletic
11.	Hampton	0-0	339	-	Mid-Eastern Athletic
12.	James Madison	0-0	334	-	Colonial Athletic
13.	Missouri State	0-0	310	-	Missouri Valley
14.	Appalachian State	0-0	290	-	Southern
15.	Arkansas Little Rock	0-0	275	-	Sun Belt
16.	Tennessee Tech	0-0	268	-	Ohio Valley
17.	Oral Roberts	0-0	262	-	Summit
18.	McNeese State	0-0	207	-	Southland
19.	VCU	0-0	190	-	Colonial Athletic
20.	Liberty	0-0	162	-	Big South
21.	UMBC	0-0	150	-	America East
22.	Lamar	0-0	113	-	Southland
23.	Illinois State	0-0	110	-	Missouri Valley
24.	Central Michigan	0-0	104	-	Mid-American
25.	Samford	0-0	97	-	Southern

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Old Dominion 93, Chattanooga 87, BYU 73, UC Davis 70, Saint Francis (Pa.) 65, UC Santa Barbara 63, Cleveland State 61, UNC Wilmington 60, Portland State 55, Creighton 50, Cal Poly 49, Chicago State 42, Wichita State 38, Denver 35, Oakland 34, South Dakota State 34, Eastern Michigan 27, Navy 27, Harvard 17, ETSU 17, Hartford 16, Lehigh 16, High Point 16, Pepperdine 15, Hofstra 15, Southern 15, Kent State 15, St. Mary's 13, Prairie View A&M 11, Central Arkansas 9, Gardner-Webb 9, Butler 8, American 7, Iona 7, Wright State 6, South Dakota 6, UT-Martin 6, Elon 4, Boston University 4, Loyola (Maryland) 4, Winthrop 4, Seattle 3, Eastern Illinois 3, Montana 3, Penn 1.