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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.
NC State slid up from No. 3 to No. 2 in my ballot for its record against the top five (UConn when it was No. 2 and Colorado) compared to that of the other teams.
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 ...
The NCAA Division 1 women's basketball tournament has taken place 42 times and was canceled 1 time because of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Out of the past 42 years, UConn and Tennessee have collectively taken 19 of those national titles. UConn has won 11 times and Tennessee has won 8.
Three of the five ACC teams in the top 25 lost to unranked opponents this week. Five of the six ranked Pac-12 teams took Ls, though only two were to unranked squads. It created a lot of mini movement.
Caitlin Clark and Iowa climbed back to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday as the star guard moved within striking distance of the NCAA career scoring record.
USC reached the NCAA tournament last year for the first time since 2014. The Trojans went 21-10, finishing with at least 20 wins for the second time in that span.
Six teams are in the season-ending Top 25, with 15th-ranked Colorado and 22nd-ranked Utah joining USC, Oregon State, Stanford and UCLA. The Big 12 also had six teams in the rankings.