Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Ranked Second in Mid-Major Poll
December 07, 2010 | Women's Basketball
BGSU moves up two spots, receives a first-place vote
The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team has moved up two spots in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major poll. The Falcons of head coach Curt Miller are ranked second in the latest poll, released Tuesday (Dec. 7).
The Falcons, 8-1 on the season and riding an eight-game win streak, were rated fifth in the initial poll, which is in its first season. BGSU dropped to 12th after a season-opening loss at Evansville, but improved to ninth in the poll of two weeks ago, fourth in last week's poll and second in Tuesday's rankings.
The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt and West Coast, as well as independents.
Green Bay, 8-0 on the season with three wins over Big Ten Conference foes, holds down first place in the Mid-Major poll. Green Bay garnered 30 of the 31 first-place votes, with BGSU receiving one.
Five of the Falcons' 2010-11 opponents are ranked in the top 25. That list includes Creighton (14th), UALR (15th), Central Michigan (22nd), Toledo (24th) and Kent State (25th). Two other BGSU opponents, Oakland and Northern Illinois, are receiving votes in this week's poll.
The Falcons hit the road for a pair of games, taking on Western Kentucky on Thursday (Dec. 9) and Austin Peay Saturday (Dec. 11).
The complete poll can be found by clicking here.
