Rutgers Women's Basketball Included in Preseason Polls
Oct 12 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Rutgers women’s basketball team has been picked 11th by Lindy’s and 19th by Athlon Sports in the groups’ preseason polls. Earlier this fall, the Scarlet Knights were picked ninth in the Slam Magazine Preseason Top 10 Poll.
Last season, Rutgers (21-12, 10-6 BIG EAST) advanced to its sixth NCAA Championship in the last seven years and finished as the runners-up at the 2004 BIG EAST Championship. C. Vivian Stringer, who will begin her 10th year at the helm of the Rutgers program this fall just five wins shy of her 700th victory, helped lead Team USA to a gold medal as an assistant coach for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team in Athens. The 2004-2005 Scarlet Knights were recognized at the conclusion of last season a team to watch nationally, singled out by Sports Illustrated as one of 10 teams to challenge for the 2005 national title.
Lindy’s Preseason Top 25 Poll Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25 Poll
1. Tennessee 1. Texas
2. LSU 2. Connecticut
3. Texas 3. LSU
4. Georgia 4. Tennessee
5. Connecticut 5. Georgia
6. Minnesota 6. Stanford
7. Duke 7. North Carolina
8. Baylor 8. Ohio State
9. Stanford 9. Duke
10. Vanderbilt 10. Baylor
11. Rutgers 11. Michigan State
12. Texas Tech 12. Maryland
13. Ohio State 13. Vanderbilt
14. Notre Dame 14. Texas Tech
15. Boston College 15. Notre Dame
16. Louisiana Tech 16. Purdue
17. Oklahoma 17. Kansas State
18. North Carolina 18. Minnesota
19. Kansas State 19. Rutgers
20. Arizona 20. DePaul
21. Michigan State 21. Penn State
22. UCLA 22. Boston College
23. Purdue 23. Chattanooga
24. DePaul 24. Southwest Missouri State
25. Utah 25. Middle Tennessee State
