LILBURN, GA. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association along with USA Today and ESPN announced their Division II Top 25 poll Tuesday and the TexAnns entered the rankings at No. 25.

This marks the first time this season that Tarleton women's basketball has reached the top 25 after starting the year 12-2. 

The TexAnns were ranked on multiple occasions last season, which marked the first time in the program's history that Tarleton was ranked in the WBCA Division II Top 25 poll.

Tarleton joins Northeastern State (No. 9, 12-2) as the only Lone Star Conference teams in the Top 25.  West Texas A&M was also ranked earlier in the season, but fell after a couple of losses.

Lander University (17-0) out of South Carolina took over the top spot after being ranked No. 2 last week, followed by Arkansas Tech (14-1) and Clayton State (15-0).

The TexAnns will look to build on their No. 25 ranking Wednesday against Incarnate Word at 6 p.m. in Stephenville.