COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M women's basketball team received a No. 12 national ranking in the final USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches' Poll released Wednesday.
Claiming the top spot in the poll was 2012 NCAA National Champion Baylor, followed national runner-up Notre Dame. Stanford, Connecticut and Maryland round out the top five. Duke came in at No. 6 before Tennessee, Kentucky, Penn State, Georgia Tech and Miami (Fla.).
The Aggies have now been ranked in the Coaches' Poll for 120 consecutive weeks.
In 2011-12, A&M became one of just seven elite teams to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 four of the last five years. The team was ranked as high as No. 4 in both the Coaches' Poll and Associated Press Top 25 Poll and played the second-toughest schedule in the nation. The Aggies finished the season 24-11 for the program's 12th 20-win season.
FINAL USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL - April 4, 2012|
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Baylor (31) |
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2. |
Notre Dame |
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3. |
Stanford |
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4. |
Connecticut |
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5. |
Maryland |
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6. |
Duke |
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7. |
Tennessee |
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8. |
Kentucky |
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9. |
Penn State |
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10. |
Georgia Tech |
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11. |
Miami (FL) |
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12. |
Texas A&M |
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13. |
Green Bay |
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14. |
Delaware |
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15. |
St. John's |
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16. |
Louisville |
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17. |
Georgetown |
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18. |
Purdue |
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19. |
Gonzaga |
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20. |
Georgia |
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21. |
South Carolina |
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22. |
Ohio State |
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23. |
St. Bonaventure |
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24. |
DePaul |
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25. |
Kansas |