Bulldogs Remain No. 9 In Associated Press Poll
December 07, 2015 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State remained in the Top 10 of the Associated Press Poll for the fourth-straight week, holding at No. 9 in Monday's ranking.
The Bulldogs responded from a six-point setback at now-No. 5 Texas on Wednesday with an 82-54 win against Tennessee State on Sunday. The victory improved MSU to 6-1 on the season.
State used a strong second half to claim its 21st-straight win against an unranked non-conference foe. Mississippi State notched its 23rd-consecutive week in the poll.
The Bulldogs joined South Carolina (No. 2) and Kentucky (No. 8) in the Top 10. Texas A&M fell three spots to No. 15, while Tennessee dropped eight positions to 16th.
Vic Schaefer's squad continues to top the nation in scoring defense (41.9 ppg), scoring margin (+43.4), turnover margin (14.7) and turnovers forced (27.7).
The Bulldogs break for final exams before returning to the road Sunday for a 3 p.m. start at Louisiana Tech. State returns to Humphrey Coliseum on Dec. 16 for a 7 p.m. start against in-state foe Southern Mississippi.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll — Dec. 7, 2015
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn (32) | 6-0 | 800 | 1 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 8-0 | 764 | 2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 7-1 | 717 | 3 |
| 4 | Baylor | 9-0 | 715 | 4 |
| 5 | Maryland | 8-0 | 656 | 5 |
| 5 | Texas | 7-0 | 656 | 6 |
| 7 | Oregon State | 6-0 | 598 | 7 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 7-0 | 533 | 11 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 6-1 | 523 | 9 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 5-3 | 503 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida State | 7-1 | 480 | 13 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 8-0 | 418 | 15 |
| 13 | Duke | 7-2 | 386 | 14 |
| 14 | Stanford | 6-1 | 362 | 16 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 356 | 12 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 6-2 | 354 | 8 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 264 | 21 |
| 18 | DePaul | 6-2 | 189 | 23 |
| 19 | Syracuse | 5-2 | 130 | 20 |
| 20 | UCLA | 4-2 | 121 | 24 |
| 21 | South Florida | 5-2 | 115 | 24 |
| 22 | California | 6-2 | 106 | 18 |
| 23 | Iowa | 8-1 | 97 | NR |
| 24 | Arizona State | 4-3 | 95 | 17 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 5-2 | 87 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Miami (FL) 78, St John's 58, Seton Hall 46, Missouri 40, Georgia 37, Virginia Tech 34, USC 26, Princeton 19, Oklahoma State 12, Nebraska 6, VCU 6, Purdue 4, Florida 4, BYU 2, Idaho 1, Louisville 1, Oregon 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 22 Seton Hall
