Texas A&M Women's Basketball Ranked No. 12 In Final Poll

By: TAMU Sports Information Department/Deanna Werner

Posted: Wed 4:22 PM, Apr 04, 2012

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The Texas A&M women’s basketball team received a No. 12 national ranking in the final USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches’ Poll released Wednesday.

Claiming the top spot in the poll was 2012 NCAA National Champion Baylor, followed national runner-up Notre Dame. Stanford, Connecticut and Maryland round out the top five. Duke came in at No. 6 before Tennessee, Kentucky, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Miami (Fla.).

The Aggies have now been ranked in the Coaches’ Poll for 120 consecutive weeks.

In 2011-12, A&M became one of just seven elite teams to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 four of the last five years. The team was ranked as high as No. 4 in both the Coaches’ Poll and Associated Press Top 25 Poll and played the second-toughest schedule in the nation. The Aggies finished the season 24-11 for the program’s 12th 20-win season.

FINAL USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 COACHES’ POLL – April 4, 2012
1. Baylor (31)
2. Notre Dame
3. Stanford
4. Connecticut
5. Maryland
6. Duke
7. Tennessee
8. Kentucky
9. Penn State
10. Georgia Tech
11. Miami (FL)
12. Texas A&M
13. Green Bay
14. Delaware
15. St. John's
16. Louisville
17. Georgetown
18. Purdue
19. Gonzaga
20. Georgia
21. South Carolina
22. Ohio State
23. St. Bonaventure
24. DePaul
25. Kansas

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