When do women’s college basketball rankings come out?
How do Caitlin Clark’s Iowa, Paige Bueckers’ Connecticut, and Angel Reese’s LSU teams stack up in the experts’ eyes? Here is everything you need to know about when the women’s college basketball rankings come out.
Wondering where some of the best women’s college basketball players and their teams sit in the AP Top 25 poll? Let’s take a look.
- Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes check in at No. 3.
- Paige Bueckers’s UConn team stands at No. 9.
- Angel Reese and LSU come in at No. 8.
Of course, the AP rankings do not determine seeds for the NCAA Tournament. In the case of women’s college basketball, they are simply a useful tool for fans to see how the top schools compare to each other.
What are the Rankings for Women’s College Basketball?
Throughout the regular season, women’s college basketball rankings provide a useful measuring stick to judge the best teams in the country relative to one another. However, these rankings have no impact on anything related to the women’s NCAA Tournament (i.e. March Madness).
The NCAA D1 women’s basketball committee picks the field of 68 teams for March Madness. It doesn’t matter if a team enters the tournament as a No. 12 seed or a No. 2 seed. Once play begins, both schools have a shot at winning.
Women’s College Basketball Rankings
South Carolina emerged as the No. 1-ranked women’s college basketball team in Week 2 of the 2023-24 season’s AP polls, and the Gamecocks have not left that perch since. The team is a perfect 29-0 this season, and it seems poised to enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated.
Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes sit third in the rankings, which is also where they were ranked at the start of the season.
What Time do Women’s Basketball Rankings Come Out?
The AP women’s college basketball rankings come out every Monday throughout the season at roughly 1 p.m. ET.
Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Rankings 2024
The South Carolina Gamecocks are the dominant force in women’s college basketball, standing tall in the No. 1 spot with a perfect 29-0 record. LSU, the preseason No. 1, has slid down to No. 8. UConn, the preseason No. 2 team led by Paige Bueckers, sits at No. 9.
Baylor has been climbing the rankings quickly over the past two releases, sitting at No. 17 after having ranked 24th just two weeks ago.
AP RANK SCHOOL RECORD
1 |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
29-0 |
|
2 |
STANFORD |
26-4 |
|
3 |
IOWA |
26-4 |
|
4 |
OHIO STATE |
25-4 |
|
5 |
USC |
23-5 |
|
6 |
TEXAS |
27-4 |
|
7 |
UCLA |
24-5 |
|
8 |
LSU |
26-4 |
|
9 |
UCONN |
26-5 |
|
10 |
NC STATE |
25-5 |
|
11 |
VIRGINIA TECH |
23-6 |
|
12 |
INDIANA |
24-4 |
|
13 |
OREGON STATE |
23-6 |
|
14 |
NOTRE DAME |
23-6 |
|
15 |
GONZAGA |
29-2 |
|
16 |
KANSAS STATE |
24-6 |
|
17 |
BAYLOR |
23-6 |
|
18 |
COLORADO |
22-8 |
|
19 |
OKLAHOMA |
21-8 |
|
20 |
SYRACUSE |
23-6 |
|
21 |
CREIGHTON |
24-4 |
|
22 |
UTAH |
22-9 |
|
23 |
UNLV |
27-2 |
|
24 |
LOUISVILLE |
24-8 |
|
25 |
FAIRFIELD |
26-1 |
|
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