Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Move Up to No. 17 in USA Today/ESPN Poll
January 16, 2007 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2007
OXFORD, Ohio - The latest USA Today/ESPN Top-25 Coaches Poll has been released, and the Bowling Green State University women's basketball team has moved up a spot, to 17th in the nation. The poll was released Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 16).
Tuesday's ranking is the highest in both school and Mid-American Conference history.
The complete poll can be found by clicking HERE.
The Falcons (14-2, 4-0 MAC) are in Oxford, Ohio, preparing for a Tuesday night (Jan. 16) game vs. Miami University. Starting time is 7:00 p.m. at Millett Hall. Following the MU game, the Brown and Orange will return home to face Central Michigan University Saturday afternoon (Jan. 20). Tipoff for that game is 1:00 p.m. at venerable Anderson Arena.
USA TODAY/ESPN women's basketball coaches' poll
Jan. 16, 2007
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Rank
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School (first-place votes)
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Record
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Points
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Lask week's rank
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1.
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Duke (22)
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18-0
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764
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3
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2.
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North Carolina (9)
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20-0
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752
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2
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3.
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Maryland
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18-1
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705
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1
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4.
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Tennessee
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16-1
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693
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4
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5.
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Connecticut
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14-2
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625
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5
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6.
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Oklahoma
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13-1
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610
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7
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7.
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Ohio State
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15-1
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600
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8
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8.
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LSU
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16-2
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567
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6
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9.
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Stanford
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14-3
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509
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10
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10.
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Arizona State
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16-2
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476
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11
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11.
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Vanderbilt
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16-2
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434
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12
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12.
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Baylor
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15-3
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419
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9
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13.
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George Washington
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14-2
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403
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14
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14.
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Purdue
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16-3
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401
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13
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15.
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Louisville
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17-1
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334
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16
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16.
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Georgia
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14-4
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322
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15
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17.
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Bowling Green
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14-2
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267
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18
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18.
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Texas A&M
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12-3
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258
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19
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19.
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Marquette
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16-2
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197
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17
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20.
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Middle Tennessee
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15-3
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180
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21
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21.
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Michigan State
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13-4
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124
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20
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22.
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California
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13-4
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106
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22
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23.
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TCU
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13-4
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64
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25
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24.
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Texas
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13-4
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43
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NR
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25.
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Pittsburgh
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13-3
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39
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23
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Dropped out: No. 24 DePaul (11-6).
Others receiving votes: Mississippi (15-4) 36; Montana (15-1) 24; Nebraska (14-3) 24; Kansas State (14-2) 23; South Florida (13-4) 17; Delaware (14-2) 13; Arkansas (16-3) 10; Florida State (14-3) 9; Wisconsin-Green Bay (13-3) 7; Rutgers (9-5) 6; Oklahoma State (13-2) 5; Iowa State (13-4) 3; James Madison (13-2) 2; New Mexico (11-6) 2; Temple (13-4) 2.
