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