Off to the best start since 1977-78, the Georgia Tech women’s basketball team jumped into the national rankings on Monday, being slotted at No. 25 in The Associated Press Top 25.
Coming off a dominating 78-42 win at Mercer on Sunday, the Jackets (9-0) are one of only 10 teams nationally, and the only team in the ACC, undefeated this season. The Yellow Jackets have picked up marquee wins early in the season, topping South Dakota State and then-No. 21 Oregon in Hawaii to claim the Hawaii North Shore Showcase, while also edging Mississippi State in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
The Jackets continue to lead the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (1.51) and 3-point defense (24.1%), while holding a top-five position in assists (17.67 per game), rebounding (42.67 per game), scoring (80.2 ppg) and scoring defense (54.9 ppg). Nationally, Tech is No. 7 in assist/turnover ratio and rank in the top 20 in rebound margin and 3-point percentage defense.
Three Jackets are averaging double-figures offensively to pace Tech on the season. Freshman Dani Carnegie is leading the Jackets at 13.9 points per game and also leads all freshmen in scoring in the ACC. Junior Kara Dunn follows closely behind Carnegie, chipping in 13.4 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game while Tonie Morgan contributes 11.4 points on average.
Tech returns to the national rankings for the first time since the 2021-22 season when they spent 14 weeks in the top 25. The highest AP ranking in program history is No. 11, reached Feb. 7, 2022. Tech was tabbed No. 10 in the WBCA Coaches Poll during the 2011-12 campaign.
Tech is one of five schools in the ACC in the national poll, joining No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 9 Duke, No. 14 North Carolina and No. 22 North Carolina State.
The Jackets return home at 1 p.m. Wednesday to face Louisiana Monroe (3-4).
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