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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The Georgia Tech women's basketball team, ranked 19th in the preseason Associated Press poll, opens the preseason National Invitation Tournament (NIT) at home against Winthrop University Eagles.
The preseason ranking is the highest in school history, previously earning a program-best ranking of No. 22 in the January 5, 2008, poll. This also marks the first time the Jackets are in the preseason top 25 poll.