Nov. 9, 2004
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion women's basketball team received votes in the Preseason Associated Press (AP) Poll released on Tuesday. Old Dominion, favorites to capture a 14th straight Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title and who play the fourth strongest non-conference schedule in the country, also received votes in the ESPN/USA Today/WBCA Preseason Coaches Poll released last week.
The Lady Monarchs have one more preseason test before the 2004-05 season officially begins at Georgia Tech on November 23rd. Old Dominion hosts Team Concept in its final exhibition test on Sunday, November 14th at 2:00 p.m. The Lady Monarchs already picked up a preseason win with an 88-60 victory over the Dutch National Team.
In the AP, four Lady Monarch opponents are ranked in the Top 25 while two others are receiving votes. Tennessee, an annual ODU rival, topped the poll, while North Carolina appears at No. 9, Rutgers at No. 17, and Penn State at No. 21. Virginia Tech and Virginia were the two schools receiving votes.
AP Preseason Poll
1. Tennessee (20) 31-4 1,085 2 2. Texas (7) 30-5 1,056 4 3. LSU (12) 27-8 1,053 19 4. Connecticut (6) 31-4 1,017 6 5. Georgia 25-10 887 16 6. Duke 30-4 838 1 7. Stanford 27-7 827 10 8. Baylor 26-9 794 15 9. North Carolina 24-7 696 1210. Notre Dame 21-11 635 -10. Ohio St. 21-10 635 2112. Texas Tech 25-8 633 1413. Vanderbilt 26-8 525 1314. Minnesota 25-9 489 2415. Michigan St. 22-9 428 2316. Purdue 29-4 423 317. Rutgers 21-12 407 -18. Boston College 27-7 376 1819. Kansas St. 25-6 358 820. DePaul 23-7 248 -21. Penn St. 28-6 217 522. Oklahoma 24-9 182 1123. Maryland 18-13 166 -24. Arizona 24-9 156 -25. Louisiana Tech 29-3 137 7
Others receiving votes: UCLA 96, Villanova 55, Chattanooga 38, Utah 38, SW Missouri St. 29, UNLV 14, Auburn 13, Old Dominion 11, TCU 11, Virginia Tech 9, UC Santa Barbara 8, Middle Tennessee 7, Arizona St. 4, New Mexico 4, Florida 3, Richmond 3, Creighton 2, Miami 2, Virginia 2, Wis.-Green Bay 2, George Washington 1, Houston 1, Louisville 1, Mississippi 1, Mississippi St. 1,Montana 1.