Lady Raiders move up to No. 16 in new AP ranking
Published: Feb. 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM CST|Updated: Feb. 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM CST
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - With last week’s 62-60 win over then-No. 12 TCU and Saturday’s 85-61 blowout win at Houston, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) have climbed to No. 16 in the new Associated Press ranking released Monday morning- two spots higher from the previous week.
Other Big 12 schools include:
No. 12 Baylor (21-4, 10-2), No. 17 TCU (21-4, 9-3), No. 19 West Virginia (20-5, 10-3). It is worth noting the Lady Raiders have posted wins over all three teams.
Iowa State (19-5, 7-5) is also receiving votes.
The Lady Raiders return to the USA Tuesday evening and will host the Kansas Jayhawks. Tipoff set for 6 p.m.
The top five include:
- UConn (25-0), 2. UCLA (23-1), 3. South Carolina (24-2), 4. Texas (22-2), and 5. Vanderbilt (22-2).
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