Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll
The Paste BN Sports women’s basketball coaches poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The members represent each of the 32 Division I conferences that receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  StanfordStan | 31-2 | 800 | 32 | 2 | +1 | 1/6 |
| 2 |  ArizonaAri | 21-6 | 752 | 0 | 11 | +9 | 2/13 |
| 3 |  ConnecticutUConn | 28-2 | 724 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1/5 |
| 4 |  South CarolinaSCar | 26-5 | 721 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 1/7 |
| 5 |  BaylorBaylor | 28-3 | 672 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 4/9 |
| 6 |  LouisvilleLou | 26-4 | 596 | 0 | 7 | +1 | 1/7 |
| 7 |  NC StateNCSU | 22-3 | 555 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2/7 |
| 8 |  IndianaInd | 21-6 | 549 | 0 | 10 | +2 | 8/18 |
| 9 |  MarylandMD | 26-3 | 531 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 7/14 |
| 10 |  Texas A&MTexA&M | 25-3 | 522 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 2/13 |
| 11 |  MichiganMich | 16-6 | 474 | 0 | 14 | +3 | 11/24 |
| 12 |  UCLAUCLA | 17-6 | 391 | 0 | 9 | -3 | 4/12 |
| 13 |  GeorgiaUGa | 21-7 | 350 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 12/NR |
| 14 |  Missouri St.MoStU | 23-3 | 327 | 0 | 17 | +3 | 14/25 |
| 15 |  OregonOregon | 15-9 | 283 | 0 | 22 | +7 | 7/22 |
| 16 |  TennesseeTenn | 17-8 | 274 | 0 | 15 | -1 | 15/NR |
| 17 |  TexasTex | 21-10 | 273 | 0 | NR | - | 17/NR |
| 18 |  South FloridaUSF | 19-4 | 227 | 0 | 18 | - | 13/NR |
| 19 |  IowaIowa | 20-10 | 213 | 0 | NR | +8 | 19/NR |
| 20 |  GonzagaGonz | 23-4 | 185 | 0 | 13 | -7 | 13/25 |
| 21 |  KentuckyKty | 18-9 | 170 | 0 | 19 | -2 | 8/21 |
| 22 |  Georgia TechGaTech | 17-9 | 152 | 0 | NR | +10 | 22/NR |
| 23 |  ArkansasArk | 19-9 | 130 | 0 | 16 | -7 | 10/23 |
| 24 |  West VirginiaWVU | 22-7 | 109 | 0 | 20 | -4 | 20/NR |
| 25 |  Florida Gulf CoastFGCU | 26-3 | 65 | 0 | 21 | -4 | 21/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Rutgers; No. 24 Ohio St.; No. 25 South Dakota State;
Others Receiving Votes
Rice 63; Northwestern 52; Oregon St. 42; Oklahoma State 37; Rutgers 33; South Dakota State 26; Iowa State 23; Delaware 21; Brigham Young 18; Ohio St. 17; Stephen F. Austin 9; Mississippi 4; Michigan St 4; Syracuse 3; Virginia Tech 1; Marquette 1; Belmont 1;
List Of Voters
The Paste BN Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2020-21 season: Suzy Barcomb, Seattle; Matt Bollant, Eastern Illinois; Dan Burt, Duquesne; Jackie Carson; Furman; Billi Chambers, Iona; Bill Cleary, Colgate; Shane Clipfell, Western Michigan; Jamie Craighhead, San Jose State; Megan Duffy, Marquette; Ronny Fisher, Campbell; Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga; Freda Freeman-Jackson, Alabama State; Julie Goodenough; Abilene Christian; Carey Green, Liberty; Tamara Inoue, UC Irvine; Monique LeBlanc, Brown; Maria Marchesano, Mount St. Mary’s; Katie Meier, Miami (Fla.); Jalie Mitchell, North Texas; Mike Neighbors, Arkansas; Raegan Pebley, TCU; Kyle Rechlicz, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Diane Richardson, Towson; Lynne Roberts, Utah; Tarrell Robinson, North Carolina A&T; Matt Ruffing, Evansville; Seton Sobolewski, Idaho State; Lisa Stockton, Tulane; C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers; Amy Vachon, Maine; Jaida Williams, Coastal Carolina; Doshia Woods, Denver.
Helpful Info
*The highest and lowest ranking each team has held during the designated season. Any team that starts the season unranked and/or falls out of the top 25 during the season will reflect a "NR" (not ranked) designation as its lowest rank.
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