| 1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
|---|
|
| Season | 1987–88 |
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| NCAA Tournament | 1988 |
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| Preseason No. 1 | |
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | Louisiana Tech |
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Two human polls comprise the 1987–88 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.
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AP Poll
Source[1]
| Team
|
23-Nov
|
30-Nov
|
7-Dec
|
14-Dec
|
21-Dec
|
28-Dec
|
4-Jan
|
11-Jan
|
18-Jan
|
25-Jan
|
1-Feb
|
8-Feb
|
15-Feb
|
22-Feb
|
1-Feb
|
7-Mar
|
14-Mar
|
| Tennessee
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
| Iowa
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Auburn
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
| Texas
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Louisiana Tech
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Ohio St.
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Long Beach St.
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
| Rutgers
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
| Maryland
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Virginia
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
| Washington
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
16
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
| Ole Miss
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
| Stanford
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
| James Madison
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
| Southern California
|
13
|
13
|
18
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
| Montana
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
| Georgia
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
17
|
17
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
| New Mexico St.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
| Stephen F. Austin
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
17
|
–
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| La Salle
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
17
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
20
|
| Clemson
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| DePaul
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
| Duke
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
17
|
17
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Houston
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Illinois
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Old Dominion
|
18
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Penn St.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Saint Joseph’s
|
17
|
16
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Southern Ill.
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| UNLV
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Vanderbilt
|
14
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Wake Forest
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Western Ky.
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
USA Today Coaches poll
Source[1]
| Team
|
23-Nov
|
1-Dec
|
8-Dec
|
15-Dec
|
22-Dec
|
29-Dec
|
5-Jan
|
12-Jan
|
19-Jan
|
26-Jan
|
2-Feb
|
9-Feb
|
16-Feb
|
23-Feb
|
1-Mar
|
8-Mar
|
15-Mar
|
22-Mar
|
| Louisiana Tech
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
T4
|
T5
|
5
|
1
|
| Auburn
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
| Tennessee
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
| Long Beach St.
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
8
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
9
|
4
|
| Texas
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
T4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
| Iowa
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
| Virginia
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
| Maryland
|
23
|
25
|
23
|
19
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
T12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
7
|
8
|
| Ohio St.
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
T5
|
6
|
9
|
| Georgia
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
9
|
19
|
19
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
12
|
T12
|
13
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
10
|
| Rutgers
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
| Ole Miss
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
| Southern California
|
14
|
13
|
19
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
| Stanford
|
22
|
19
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
| James Madison
|
21
|
22
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
T15
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
| Washington
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
T15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
16
|
| Montana
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
T15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
| Stephen F. Austin
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
| Western Ky.
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
T15
|
14
|
18
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
19
|
| Clemson
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
| Saint Joseph’s
|
17
|
15
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
21
|
| DePaul
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
24
|
–
|
22
|
| New Mexico St.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
23
|
| South Carolina
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
| Houston
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
| Duke
|
T18
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
9
|
17
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Illinois
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| LSU
|
20
|
20
|
24
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
21
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Nebraska
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
23
|
24
|
21
|
25
|
–
|
24
|
–
|
24
|
–
|
| New Orleans
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
24
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
–
|
–
|
| Old Dominion
|
T18
|
21
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Penn St.
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Southern Ill.
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
23
|
21
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| UNLV
|
25
|
–
|
21
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
13
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
20
|
22
|
20
|
22
|
–
|
| Vanderbilt
|
12
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
13
|
17
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Wake Forest
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23
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19
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17
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16
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19
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21
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23
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22
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23
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References
AIAW / NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
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