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MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia University women's basketball team (11-2, 5-2 Big 12) checked in at No. 24 in the latest Associated Press Top-25 Poll announced on Monday.
Making their season debut in the AP Poll, the Mountaineers received 72 votes to rank No. 24 this week. West Virginia is ranked behind No. 23 Northwestern and in front of No. 25 South Dakota State. WVU was last ranked in the top 25 a season ago, when it checked in at No. 25 on Jan. 20, 2020. The Mountaineers ranked as high as No. 17 last season.
West Virginia is one of two Big 12 teams featured in the poll. Baylor (10-2, 5-1 Big 12) received 522 votes and checks in at No. 9 this week.
Next up, West Virginia travels to Lubbock, Texas, for a showdown against Texas Tech on Wednesday. Tip-off against the Lady Raiders is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, from United Supermarkets Arena.