| 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
|---|
|
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|
| NCAA Tournament | 2009 |
|---|
| Preseason No. 1 | |
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | Connecticut |
|---|
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Two human polls comprise the 2008–09 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
|
Pre season
|
Nov-17
|
Nov-24
|
Dec-01
|
Dec-08
|
Dec-15
|
Dec-22
|
Dec-29
|
Jan-05
|
Jan-12
|
Jan-19
|
Jan-26
|
Feb-02
|
Feb-09
|
Feb-16
|
Feb-23
|
Mar-02
|
Mar-09
|
| Connecticut
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Stanford
|
2
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
| Maryland
|
3
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
8
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
| Oklahoma
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
| Baylor
|
19
|
10
|
6
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Duke
|
8
|
6
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
| Louisville
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Auburn
|
20
|
20
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
| Texas A&M
|
11
|
12
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
| Ohio State
|
18
|
17
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
19
|
15
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
| North Carolina
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
| Florida State
|
21
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
22
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
| California
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
9
|
13
|
| Vanderbilt
|
12
|
13
|
17
|
16
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
24
|
18
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
24
|
18
|
19
|
22
|
14
|
| Pittsburgh
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
16
|
16
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
–
|
25
|
21
|
22
|
19
|
19
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
| South Dakota St
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
17
|
16
|
| Iowa State
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
–
|
22
|
21
|
16
|
21
|
25
|
23
|
17
|
| Tennessee
|
7
|
5
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
15
|
13
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
| Arizona State
|
17
|
18
|
21
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
18
|
19
|
| Xavier
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
17
|
13
|
16
|
20
|
| Kansas State
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
18
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
16
|
20
|
–
|
21
|
| Florida
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
15
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
15
|
17
|
21
|
22
|
| Notre Dame
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
13
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
| Virginia
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
20
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
| Texas
|
13
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
16
|
15
|
25
|
| Georgia Tech
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Boston College
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
| DePaul
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Marist
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
21
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Rutgers
|
5
|
3
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
23
|
21
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| New Mexico
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
25
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Oklahoma State
|
14
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| TCU
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Purdue
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
21
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Michigan State
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
21
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Old Dominion
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
| LSU
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
USA Today Coaches poll
Sources[1]
| Team
|
Pre season
|
Nov-17
|
Nov-24
|
Dec-01
|
Dec-08
|
Dec-15
|
Dec-22
|
Dec-29
|
Jan-05
|
Jan-12
|
Jan-19
|
Jan-26
|
Feb-02
|
Feb-09
|
Feb-16
|
Feb-23
|
Mar-02
|
Mar-09
|
Apr-07
|
| Connecticut
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Louisville
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
| Stanford
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
| Oklahoma
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Maryland
|
5
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
9
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
| Baylor
|
17
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
| Texas A&M
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
8
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
| Vanderbilt
|
12
|
12
|
17
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
24
|
18
|
18
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
13
|
8
|
| Ohio State
|
19
|
18
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
13
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
| California
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
9
|
14
|
10
|
| Iowa State
|
–
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
11
|
| Arizona State
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
25
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
12
|
| Auburn
|
21
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
13
|
| Duke
|
8
|
5
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
14
|
| Pittsburgh
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
20
|
19
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
15
|
| Purdue
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
16
|
| North Carolina
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
17
|
| Florida State
|
24
|
21
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
18
|
| South Dakota St
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
19
|
| Kansas State
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
23
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
14
|
15
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
21
|
17
|
20
|
| Rutgers
|
3
|
2
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
23
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
21
|
| Michigan State
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
22
|
| Florida
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
21
|
23
|
| Virginia
|
15
|
11
|
15
|
19
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
14
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
21
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
| Xavier
|
–
|
22
|
25
|
21
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
15
|
18
|
25
|
| Notre Dame
|
14
|
15
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
9
|
13
|
16
|
22
|
24
|
22
|
17
|
20
|
–
|
| Tennessee
|
6
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
15
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
–
|
| Texas
|
13
|
14
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
14
|
13
|
18
|
16
|
24
|
–
|
| Middle Tennessee
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
| Georgia Tech
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Wake Forest
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Bowling Green
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
–
|
| DePaul
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Oklahoma State
|
16
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
22
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| New Mexico
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| TCU
|
–
|
–
|
24
|
–
|
22
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Middle Tennessee
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
25
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Old Dominion
|
20
|
25
|
20
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Georgia
|
25
|
23
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| LSU
|
22
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
References
AIAW / NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings |
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