2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Season2024–25
NCAA Tournament2025
Preseason No. 1
South Carolina
NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
← 2023–24

Two human polls make up the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.

Legend

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  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

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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. 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. 15[2]		Week 2
Nov. 11[3]		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
Final
1.South Carolina (27)South Carolina (2–0) (31)1.
2.UConn (2)UConn (2–0)2.
3.USC (1)USC (2–0)3.
4.TexasTexas (1–0)4.
5.UCLAUCLA (2–0)5.
6.Notre DameNotre Dame (2–0)6.
7.LSULSU (2–0)7.
8.Iowa StateIowa State (3–0)8.
9.NC StateOklahoma (2–0)9.
10.OklahomaKansas State (2–0)10.
11.DukeMaryland (3–0)11.
12.BaylorOhio State (1–0)12.
13.Kansas StateNC State (1–1)13.
14.Ohio StateNorth Carolina (2–0)14.
15.North CarolinaWest Virginia (2–0)15.
16.West VirginiaDuke (2–1)16.
17.LouisvilleBaylor (1–1)17.
18.MarylandLouisville (1–1)18.
19.Florida StateOle Miss (1–1)19.
20.Ole MissKentucky (2–0)20.
21.CreightonNebraska (2–0)21.
22.KentuckyAlabama (3–0)22.
23.NebraskaIllinois (2–0)23.
24.AlabamaStanford (3–0)24.
25.IndianaOregon (3–0)25.
Preseason
Oct. 15[2]		Week 2
Nov. 11[3]		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
Final
Dropped:
  • No. 19 Florida State
  • No. 21 Creighton
  • No. 25 Indiana
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USA Today Coaches Poll

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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 24[4]		Week 2
Nov 12[5]		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
1.South Carolina (27)South Carolina (2–0) (29)1.
2.UConn (3)UConn (2–0) (1)2.
3.USC (1)USC (2–0) (1)3.
4.TexasTexas (1–0)4.
5.Notre DameNotre Dame (2–0)5.
6.UCLAUCLA (2–0)6.
7.LSULSU (2–0)7.
8.NC StateIowa State (3–0)8.
9.Iowa StateOklahoma (2–0)9.
10.OklahomaNC State (1–1)10.
11.DukeKansas State (2–0)11.
12.BaylorOhio State (1–0)12.
13.Kansas StateWest Virginia (2–0)13.
14.Ohio StateMaryland (3–0)14.
15.West VirginiaNorth Carolina (2–0)15.
16.North CarolinaDuke (2–1)16.
17.LouisvilleBaylor (1–1)17.
18.MarylandLouisville (1–1)18.
19.Florida StateKentucky (2–0)19.
20.CreightonNebraska (2–0)20.
21.Ole MissOle Miss (1–1)21.
22.KentuckyAlabama (3–0)22.
23.NebraskaStanford (3–0)23.
24.IndianaIllinois (2–0)24.
25.AlabamaSouth Dakota State (2–0)25.
Preseason
Oct 24[4]		Week 2
Nov 12[5]		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
Dropped:
  • No. 19 Florida State
  • No. 20 Creighton
  • No. 24 Indiana
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See also

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2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

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  1. ^ "Mel Greenberg Class of 2004/2005 – Sports Writer". Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll". apnews.com. The Associated Press. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll". apnews.com. The Associated Press. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". USA Today. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches Poll - Week 1". USA Today. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.


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