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The women's basketball poll began during the 1976–77 season, and was initially compiled by Mel Greenberg and published by The Philadelphia Inquirer.At first, it was a poll of coaches conducted via telephone, where coaches identified top teams and a list of the Top 20 teams was produced.
Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked No. 1; second highest is ranked No. 2 and so forth.
In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play. Generally, all top 25 teams in the poll are invited to the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament, also known as March Madness. The poll is usually ...
Vanderbilt entered the Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a decade, while Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke both ...
The 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season will end on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning with the first four on March 19 and ending with championship game at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on April 6.
Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked No. 1; second highest is ranked No. 2 and so forth.
The Big Ten could very well be the strongest conference for women’s basketball this season, with Iowa, Ohio State, Indiana and Maryland all in the top-12 of the USA TODAY coaches poll.
The 2024–25 Florida Gators women's basketball team represents the University of Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gators, led by fourth-year head coach Kelly Rae Finley , play their home games at the O'Connell Center and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).