| 1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
|---|
|
| Season | 1995–96 |
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| NCAA Tournament | 1996 |
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| Preseason No. 1 | |
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | Tennessee |
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Two human polls comprise the 1995–96 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
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14-Nov
|
21-Nov
|
27-Nov
|
4-Dec
|
11-Dec
|
18-Dec
|
25-Dec
|
1-Jan
|
8-Jan
|
15-Jan
|
22-Jan
|
29-Jan
|
5-Feb
|
12-Feb
|
19-Feb
|
28-Feb
|
4-Mar
|
11-Mar
|
| Louisiana Tech
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| UConn
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
| Stanford
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
| Tennessee
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Georgia
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
| Old Dominion
|
–
|
–
|
21
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
15
|
T15
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Iowa
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
| Penn St.
|
8
|
7
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
10
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
| Texas Tech
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
15
|
15
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
7
|
9
|
| Alabama
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
| Virginia
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
| Vanderbilt
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
| Duke
|
17
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
| Clemson
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
24
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
16
|
22
|
15
|
14
|
| Purdue
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
17
|
18
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
17
|
14
|
15
|
| Florida
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
| Colorado
|
14
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
T15
|
16
|
16
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
| Wisconsin
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
| Auburn
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
| Kansas
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
16
|
21
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
| Notre Dame
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
T23
|
22
|
21
|
| Oregon St.
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
21
|
22
|
| North Carolina St.
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
23
|
23
|
| Ole Miss
|
21
|
20
|
25
|
21
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
22
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
21
|
22
|
T23
|
T24
|
24
|
| Texas A&M
|
–
|
23
|
22
|
19
|
24
|
24
|
21
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
| Arkansas
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
14
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| DePaul
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
22
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| North Carolina
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
22
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Northwestern
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Oklahoma St.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
24
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Southern California
|
16
|
16
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Southern Miss.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Stephen F. Austin
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Texas
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
T24
|
–
|
| Washington
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Western Ky.
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
USA Today Coaches poll
Source[1]
| Team
|
PS
|
21-Nov
|
28-Nov
|
5-Dec
|
12-Dec
|
19-Dec
|
26-Dec
|
2-Jan
|
9-Jan
|
16-Jan
|
23-Jan
|
30-Jan
|
6-Feb
|
13-Feb
|
20-Feb
|
27-Feb
|
5-Mar
|
12-Mar
|
2-Apr
|
| Tennessee
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
| Georgia
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
| UConn
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Stanford
|
7
|
6
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
| Louisiana Tech
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
| Virginia
|
2
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
6
|
| Vanderbilt
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
9
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
7
|
| Auburn
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
8
|
| Iowa
|
25
|
–
|
25
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
9
|
| Old Dominion
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
| Alabama
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
T19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
| Texas Tech
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
| Penn St.
|
8
|
8
|
12
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
13
|
| Stephen F. Austin
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
25
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
14
|
| Kansas
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
T19
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
22
|
22
|
15
|
| San Francisco
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
16
|
| Clemson
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
24
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
17
|
20
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
| Colorado
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
| Duke
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
19
|
| Wisconsin
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
| Notre Dame
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
| Florida
|
23
|
24
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
T17
|
18
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
22
|
| DePaul
|
13
|
13
|
16
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
| Colorado St.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
| Texas
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
| Arkansas
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
14
|
20
|
21
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Montana
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| North Carolina
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| North Carolina St.
|
17
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
–
|
| Northwestern
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
18
|
12
|
18
|
22
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Ohio St.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Oklahoma St.
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
T17
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
22
|
19
|
22
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Ole Miss
|
22
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
20
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
–
|
| Oregon St.
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
17
|
20
|
–
|
| Purdue
|
9
|
10
|
5
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
19
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
16
|
–
|
| Southern California
|
21
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Southern Miss.
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Texas A&M
|
–
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
25
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Washington
|
24
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Western Ky.
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
References
AIAW / NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
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