DAVIS, Calif. — The UC Davis women's basketball team will begin the 2020-21 season ranked among the top mid-major programs in the nation, opening the year at No. 18 in the country according to the preseason College Insider Mid-Major poll released on Nov. 25.
The Aggies, who celebrated by opened their season with an 82-75 victory over San Francisco on that same day, jumped seven spots in the rankings from last year's final mid-major rankings, when they ended the season as the No. 25 team in the country following their fourth consecutive Big West Conference championship.
It was the first time that UC Davis had been ranked since finishing a record-setting 2018-19 campaign at No. 20 in the poll.
A unanimous pick by both the league's head coaches and members of the media to finish atop the Big West standings for a fifth consecutive year, the Aggies return eight letter winners and three starters off of last year's squad, picking up six of the 11 first-place votes (101 points overall) from the coaches and 13 of the 20 media first-place votes (207 points overall) in the league's 2020-21 preseason polls.
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Over 700 student-athletes across 25 intercollegiate athletics teams, following the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation.
Centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley, UC Davis is known nationwide as a leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, ranks annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
