Women's Hoops Picked No. 2 by Big 12 Coaches
10/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Oct. 20, 2004
WACO, Texas - The Baylor Lady Bears were picked to finish second in the Big 12 by the conference's women's basketball coaches in their 2004-05 preseason poll. Texas was picked to win its third consecutive Big 12 Conference title in 2004-05.
The 2004-05 ranking is Baylor's highest preseason listing by the coaches. The Lady Bears' previous high was third, which they achieved in 1998-99. Otherwise, Baylor had ranked no higher than sixth in the coaches preseason poll.
Texas received 11 first-place votes (coaches were not allowed to vote for own team) and totaled 121 points. Baylor was picked second with 107 points. Both Texas and Baylor advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 last year. Kansas State received the other first place vote and finished third in the poll with 99 points followed by Texas Tech in fourth and Oklahoma fifth.
Iowa State was chosen sixth, Colorado seventh, Missouri eighth and Nebraska ninth. Texas A&M finished 10th, Kansas was 11th and Oklahoma State 12th.
Colorado, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas Tech joined Texas and Baylor in the 2004 NCAA Tournament while Iowa State and Nebraska competed in the WNIT, giving the Big 12 nine postseason teams.
The Big 12 Preseason Team will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The annual Big 12 Basketball Media Days will be conducted Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 27 and 28, in Kansas City.
2004-05 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll
1. Texas (11) - 121
2. Baylor - 107
3. Kansas State (1) - 99
4. Texas Tech - 92
5. Oklahoma - 84
6. Iowa State - 68
7. Colorado - 59
8. Missouri - 45
9. Nebraska - 43
10. Texas A&M - 35
11. Kansas - 24
12. Oklahoma State - 15
(first place votes in parentheses; coaches not allowed to vote for their own team)
