Boston College Athletics
Women's Basketball Tabbed In Preseason Rankings
October 09, 2002 | Women's Basketball
Oct. 9, 2002
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's basketball team has been ranked in the preseason top 25 according to two different publications. In recent issues of Street & Smith's and Women's Basketball Magazine, the Eagles made an appearance in the 2002-03 Top 25.
According to Street & Smith's, Boston College is ranked No. 14 while the team is No. 16 in Women's Basketball Magazine.
Boston College returns nine letter winners, including three starters, from last year's team that went 23-8 on the season. With their third NCAA appearance in four years, last year's Eagles finished third in the BIG EAST with a 12-4 record.
The Eagles will face four opponents also ranked in the two polls, including Notre Dame (4/7), Purdue (10/9), Connecticut (12/13) and Tulane (15/14). Boston College will tip off the 2002-03 season with a home contest against Siena on November 24.
STREET & SMITH'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MAGAZINE Preseason Top 25 Preseason Top 20 1. Duke 1. Duke 2. Tennessee 2. Tennessee 3. Louisiana State 3. Kansas State 4. Notre Dame 4. Georgia 5. Kansas State 5. Stanford 6. Georgia 6. Louisiana State 7. Stanford 7. Notre Dame 8. Louisiana Tech 8. Louisiana Tech 9. North Carolina 9. Purdue 10. Purdue 10. George Washington 11. George Washington 11. North Carolina 12. Connecticut 12. Minnesota 13. Minnesota 13. Connecticut 14. BOSTON COLLEGE 14. Tulane 15. Tulane 15. Cincinnati 16. Penn State 16. BOSTON COLLEGE 17. Cincinnati 17. Penn State 18. Texas 18. Texas Tech 19. Oklahoma 19. Virginia 20. Virginia 20. Texas 21. Texas Tech 22. Pepperdine 23. Rice 24. Arkansas 25. Washington
