| 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
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| Season | 1988–89 |
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| NCAA Tournament | 1989 |
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| Preseason No. 1 | |
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | Tennessee |
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Two human polls comprise the 1988–89 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. The poll produced a list of the top 20 teams from the inception through the 1988–89 season. In 1989–90, the change was made to produce a list of the top 25 teams.
Legend
AP Poll
Source[1]
| Team
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21-Nov
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28-Nov
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5-Dec
|
12-Dec
|
19-Dec
|
26-Dec
|
2-Jan
|
9-Jan
|
16-Jan
|
23-Jan
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30-Jan
|
6-Feb
|
13-Feb
|
20-Feb
|
26-Feb
|
6-Mar
|
13-Mar
|
| Tennessee
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
| Auburn
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
| Louisiana Tech
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Stanford
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Maryland
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Texas
|
3
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Long Beach St.
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Iowa
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Colorado
|
–
|
–
|
T20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Georgia
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
| Stephen F. Austin
|
–
|
–
|
T20
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
| Ole Miss
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| North Carolina St.
|
16
|
15
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Ohio St.
|
12
|
17
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
| Purdue
|
–
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
| UNLV
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| South Carolina
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
18
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
| La Salle
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
| Western Ky.
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
15
|
18
|
18
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
| Old Dominion
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
| Clemson
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Duke
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
19
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Illinois St.
|
–
|
–
|
T20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| LSU
|
19
|
–
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
18
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Rutgers
|
15
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
17
|
18
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
| Saint Joseph’s
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| San Diego St.
|
20
|
20
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
14
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Southern California
|
17
|
14
|
17
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Virginia
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
| Washington
|
13
|
18
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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USA Today Coaches poll
Source[1]
| Team
|
18-Nov
|
6-Dec
|
13-Dec
|
20-Dec
|
27-Dec
|
3-Jan
|
10-Jan
|
17-Jan
|
24-Jan
|
31-Jan
|
7-Feb
|
14-Feb
|
21-Feb
|
28-Feb
|
7-Mar
|
14-Mar
|
19-Mar
|
| Tennessee
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Auburn
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Maryland
|
10
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Louisiana Tech
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Stanford
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Texas
|
4
|
7
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
16
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Long Beach St.
|
2
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Ole Miss
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Ohio St.
|
12
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
9
|
| North Carolina St.
|
15
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
| Iowa
|
5
|
10
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
| UNLV
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
| Clemson
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
13
|
| LSU
|
21
|
16
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
12
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
| Virginia
|
11
|
8
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
18
|
21
|
22
|
19
|
15
|
| Stephen F. Austin
|
–
|
–
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
18
|
19
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
16
|
| Purdue
|
–
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
17
|
| Georgia
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
18
|
| Colorado
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
19
|
| Rutgers
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
19
|
17
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
20
|
| Old Dominion
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
–
|
24
|
20
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
19
|
16
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
| South Carolina
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
16
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
22
|
| Saint Joseph’s
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
20
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
| Tennessee Tech
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
| James Madison
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
| Duke
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Illinois St.
|
–
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| La Salle
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
| Middle Tenn.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Nebraska
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| San Diego St.
|
20
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
23
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
| Southern California
|
17
|
18
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Vanderbilt
|
–
|
–
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
–
|
| Wake Forest
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Washington
|
13
|
22
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Western Ky.
|
18
|
11
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
–
|
References
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