2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls make up the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.
| 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings | |||||
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| Season | 2023–24 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament | 2024 | ||||
| Preseason No. 1 | |||||
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Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#–#) | Win-loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
AP Poll
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. The contributors continued to be coaches until 1994, when the AP took over administration of the poll from Greenberg, and switched to a panel of writers.[1]
| Preseason Oct. 17[2] | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | ||
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| 1. | LSU (35) | 1. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | UConn (1) | 2. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Iowa | 3. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | UCLA | 4. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Utah | 5. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | South Carolina | 6. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Ohio State | 7. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | Virginia Tech | 8. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Indiana | 9. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | Notre Dame | 10. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11. | Tennessee | 11. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12. | Ole Miss | 12. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13. | Texas | 13. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14. | Maryland | 14. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15. | Stanford | 15. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16. | North Carolina | 16. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17. | Louisville | 17. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18. | Florida State | 18. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19. | Baylor | 19. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20. | Colorado | 20. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21. | USC | 21. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22. | Creighton | 22. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23. | Illinois | 23. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24. | Washington State | 24. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25. | Mississippi State | 25. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preseason Oct. 17[3] | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | ||
| None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. 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. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775.
| Preseason Oct 17[4] | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final | ||
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| 1. | LSU (29) | 1. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | UConn (3) | 2. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Iowa | 3. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | South Carolina | 4. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Virginia Tech | 5. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Ohio State | 6. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Utah | 7. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | UCLA | 8. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Indiana | 9. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | Notre Dame | 10. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11. | Maryland | 11. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12. | Tennessee | 12. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13. | Stanford | 13. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14. | Texas | 14. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15. | Louisville | 15. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16. | Ole Miss | 16. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17. | North Carolina | 17. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18. | Colorado | 18. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19. | Duke | 19. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20. | Baylor | 20. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21. | USC | 21. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22. | Florida State | 22. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23. | Oklahoma | 23. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24. | Michigan т | 24. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25. | Miami (FL) т | 25. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preseason Oct 17[5] | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final | ||
| None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
References
- "Mel Greenberg Class of 2004/2005 – Sports Writer". Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll". apnews.com. The Associated Press. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll". apnews.com. The Associated Press. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Women's Basketball Coaches Poll". USA Today. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Women's Basketball Coaches Poll". USA Today. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
