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No. 21 Lady Raiders earn best start in program history
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Unbeaten Lady Raiders now No. 17 in new AP Poll

  • January 5, 2026

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – With the Texas Tech Lady Raiders (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) off to their best start in program history, the team has now climbed to No. 17 in the new Associated Press poll released Monday afternoon.

Other Big 12 schools include:

No. 11 Iowa State (14-1), No. 13 TCU (14-1), and No. 16 Baylor (13-3),

Krista Gerlich’s squad has opened Big 12 play with wins over Baylor (61-60 on the road), UCF (73-55 on New Year’s Eve), and Arizona (80-49). Up next for the ladies is a trip to Morganton, W.V. for a matchup with 13-2 West Virginia who is currently unranked.

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