| 1985–86 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
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| Season | 1985–86 |
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| NCAA Tournament | 1986 |
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| Preseason No. 1 | |
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | Texas |
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Two human polls comprise the 1985–86 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play, while the Coaches poll conducts a final, post-NCAA tournament poll as well.
Legend
AP Poll
Source[1]
| Team
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12-Nov
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1-Dec
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8-Dec
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15-Dec
|
22-Dec
|
29-Dec
|
5-Jan
|
12-Jan
|
19-Jan
|
26-Jan
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2-Feb
|
9-Feb
|
16-Feb
|
23-Feb
|
2-Mar
|
9-Mar
|
| Texas
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Georgia
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| USC
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| La. Tech
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
| WKU
|
6
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Virginia
|
18
|
10
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
| Auburn
|
8
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
| LB State
|
11
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
| LSU
|
19
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
12
|
13
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Rutgers
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
18
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
| Ole Miss
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Ohio State
|
10
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
| Penn State
|
13
|
6
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
| Iowa
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
| Tennessee
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
| UNC
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
| JMU
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
T18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
| Southern Ill.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
18
|
| Oklahoma
|
–
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
19
|
| Vanderbilt
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
| Duke
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
20
|
T18
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Houston
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
17
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Idaho
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| La.-Monroe
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| NC State
|
15
|
20
|
20
|
–
|
20
|
18
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Northwestern
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| ODU
|
5
|
13
|
17
|
15
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Providence
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
20
|
–
|
| St. Joseph's
|
T20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| St. Peter's
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
–
|
| San Diego St
|
16
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| UNLV
|
T20
|
18
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
16
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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USA Today Coaches poll
Source[1]
| Team
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PS
|
3-Dec
|
10-Dec
|
17-Dec
|
24-Dec
|
31-Dec
|
7-Jan
|
14-Jan
|
21-Jan
|
28-Jan
|
4-Feb
|
11-Feb
|
18-Feb
|
25-Feb
|
4-Mar
|
11-Mar
|
18-Mar
|
| Texas
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Southern California
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
| Western Kentucky
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Georgia
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
| Tennessee
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
15
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
5
|
| Ole Miss
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
| Louisiana Tech
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
| LSU
|
18
|
13
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
| Auburn
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
| Rutgers
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
24
|
21
|
17
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
11
|
10
|
| Louisiana-Monroe
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
11
|
14
|
10
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
9
|
12
|
11
|
| Long Beach State
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
12
|
| Penn State
|
13
|
7
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
| Virginia
|
16
|
11
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
6
|
14
|
| North Carolina
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
| James Madison
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
16
|
| Ohio State
|
10
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
13
|
14
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
| Oklahoma
|
23
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
17
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
| Iowa
|
14
|
18
|
16
|
18
|
21
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
19
|
| Montana
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
25
|
20
|
| Texas Tech
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
19
|
21
|
| Southern Illinois
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
22
|
| Drake
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
| Saint Joseph's
|
21
|
22
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
23
|
19
|
T23
|
22
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
| Vanderbilt
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
20
|
25
|
| Duke
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
25
|
–
|
21
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Houston
|
24
|
25
|
18
|
16
|
13
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Kansas State
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Kentucky
|
–
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
T23
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Maryland
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
–
|
| NC State
|
15
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Ohio
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Old Dominion
|
5
|
12
|
19
|
20
|
24
|
21
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Saint Peter's
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
21
|
20
|
22
|
20
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
| San Diego State
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| UCLA
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| UNLV
|
22
|
17
|
13
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
References
AIAW / NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
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