Lady Raiders remain No. 20 in new AP Poll
Published: Feb. 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM CST|Updated: Feb. 23, 2026 at 11:34 AM CST
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After a week that included an 87-56 win over then No. 15 Baylor, followed by an 75-68 loss at unranked Colorado, the Texas Tech Lady Raiders (24-5, 11-5 Big 12) now remain No. 20 in the newest Associated Press poll released Monday morning.
Other Big 12 schools include:
- TCU (25-4, 13-3), 17. West Virginia (22-6, 12-4), and 18. Baylor (23-6, 12-4). The Lady Raiders have been 4-0 against these three programs this season.
Colorado (20-8, 11-5) and Iowa State (21-7, 9-7), both of which have beaten Tech are receiving votes.
The top five includes:
- UConn (29-0), 2. UCLA (27-1), 3. South Carolina (27-2), 4. Texas (26-3), and 5. Vanderbilt (25-3).
The Lady Raiders will wrap up regular season play this week when they head up to Lawrence, Kan. Wednesday to seek out their second win against the Kansas Jayhawks, whom they beat 70-65 on Feb. 10. On Sunday, they will host Arizona State.
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