Nov. 6, 2000

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball team was picked 13th in the preseason USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll released today by USA Today.

The preseason honor marks the 155th straight week that the Lady Raiders have been ranked in the top 25 by either the Coaches Poll or the Associated Press.

USA Today/ESPN Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll

1. Connecticut

2. Tennessee

3. Georgia

4. Duke

5. Notre Dame

6. Purdue

7. Rutgers

8. Louisiana Tech

9. LSU

10. Penn State

11. Iowa State

12. Old Dominion

13. Texas Tech

14. Stanford

15. Virginia

16. Mississippi State

17. Oklahoma

18. NC State

19. Vanderbilt

20. Auburn

21. SW Missouri State

22. Boston College

23. Wisconsin

24. Illinois

25. North Carolina