The Texas Tech basketball team has earned another Top 15 ranking in the national preseason polls ahead of the Nov. 4 opener against Lindenwood.

The Red Raiders came in 11th in the USA TODAY Sports preseason Top 25 poll, released Wednesday. Texas Tech finished the 2024-25 season ranked eighth in the country and will try to get back to the Elite Eight and beyond during the 2025-26 campaign.

Grant McCasland's squad came in 10th in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 , released earlier this month.

Purdue claimed the No. 1 spot in the Coaches Poll, followed by Houston, Florida, Connecticut and Duke. The Red Raiders will see Houston twice in Big 12 Conference play, face Duke Dec. 20 in New York City and could square off with Purdue in the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas the wee

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