Posted: Jan 26, 2011
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In the most recent poll conducted by collegeinsider.com, the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team is ranked 24th in the NCAA Women's Basketball Mid-Major Top 25.
"We're excited to be ranked in the Mid-Major Poll," head coach Sytia Messer said. "Everyone has worked hard to get to the level we're at. It's exciting to know that the program is going in the right direction."
Sporting a 14-4 record and currently sitting in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference, this is Tennessee Tech's second straight week in the poll. The Golden Eagles, who ranked 25th in last week's poll, moved up a spot after a pair of road wins against Austin Peay and Tennessee State last week.
TTU is the OVC's lone representative in the poll, receiving 108 points. Of the 25 teams in the poll, the Golden Eagles have faced only Middle Tennessee (12/1), which saw the Blue Raiders come out with the 71-58 victory at Eblen Center. In its four losses on the season, Tech's opponents have a combined record of 56-21.
Tech (14-4, 8-1 OVC) continues its road trip Thursday as it takes on Eastern Illinois. Opening tip is set for 5:30 p.m. CT.
Rank School Record Points Previous Conference
1. Green Bay (31) 18-1 775 1 Horizon League
2. Bowling Green 17-2 725 3 Mid-American
3. Princeton 12-3 687 4 Ivy League
4. Gonzaga 17-4 674 5 West Coast
5. Florida Gulf Coast 15-1 641 2 Atlantic Sun
6. Middle Tennessee 16-4 630 6 Sun Belt
7. Marist 17-2 610 7 Metro Atlantic
8. Missouri State 15-4 549 9 Missouri Valley
9. Old Dominion 12-6 468 8 Colonial Athletic
10. UC Davis 14-4 466 10 Big West
11. Appalachian State 15-4 428 15 Southern
12. James Madison 13-6 339 18 Colonial Athletic
13. Kent State 14-4 331 12 Mid-American
14. Creighton 11-7 327 11 Missouri Valley
15. Illinois State 12-6 324 17 Missouri Valley
16. Toledo 13-6 283 14 Mid-American
17. Drexel 12-6 268 13 Colonial Athletic
18. Arkansas-Little Rock 13-5 248 21 Sun Belt
19. Central Michigan 12-6 224 16 Mid-American
20. Lamar 14-4 205 22 Southland
21. UNC Wilmington 14-4 191 23 Colonial Athletic
22. Gardner-Webb 13-6 167 20 Big South
23. Northern Iowa 14-5 152 24 Missouri Valley
24. Tennessee Tech 14-4 108 25 Ohio Valley
25. Delaware 11-7 92 19 Colonial Athletic
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Butler 33, Pepperdine 26, Oral Roberts 25, Samford 20, Cal Poly 19, McNeese State 13, UC Irvine 9, Hampton 6, Binghamton 5, Boston University 3, UC Riverside 2, Oakland 1, American 1.
The Mid-Major Poll is conducted by coaches from teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast.
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