Baylor Women’s Basketball Ranked No. 18 in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
The Baylor Women’s Basketball program enters the year ranked No. 18 in the preseason Associated Press top 25 women's college basketball poll, as head coach Nicki Collen and the Bears aim to improve on last season’s 27-6 record.
Collen and the Bears were narrowly defeated by Connecticut in last year’s Elite Eight, as Baylor dropped a 69-67 heartbreaker in the NCAA Tournament.
This is Collen's second season at the helm of the Baylor women's basketball team after coaching for three years in the WNBA with the Atlanta Dream.
She was named WNBA Coach of the Year in 2018 after guiding the Dream to a franchise-best 23-11 record.
Baylor begins its 2022-23 campaign on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. Central Time against Lamar at the Ferrell Center.
The complete preseason AP top 25 women’s college basketball rankings include:
No. 1: South Carolina
No. 2: Stanford
No. 3: Texas
No. 4: Iowa
No. 5: Tennessee
No. 6: Connecticut
No. 7: Louisville
No. 8: Iowa State
No. 9: Notre Dame
No. 10: NC State
No. 11: Indiana
No. 12: North Carolina
No. 13: Virginia Tech
No. 14: Ohio State
No. 15: Oklahoma
No. 16: LSU
No. 17: Maryland
No. 18: Baylor
No. 19: Arizona
No. 20: Oregon
No. 21: Creighton
No. 22: Nebraska
No. 23: South Dakota State
No. 24: Princeton
No. 25: Michigan
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Denton Ramsey has been a journalist for over 20 years with a decade of experience as a sports writer and editor for a plethora of newspapers throughout Texas and Alabama. Growing up in Houston and attending Baylor University, Ramsey is a die-hard sports fan with a true passion for writing. He may be reached via email at denton.itb@gmail.com