2019-20 USA TODAY SPORTS/WBCA
NCAA Division I Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll
Oct. 31, 2019
The USA TODAY Sports/WBCA NCAA Division I Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll with teams’ RECORDS FROM 2018-19, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, final ranking in 2018-19 postseason poll, and first-place votes received:
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|
Rank |
School (2018-19 record) |
Points |
Last year’s |
1st-place |
|
1 |
Oregon (33-5) |
788 |
4 |
24 |
|
2 |
Baylor (37-1) |
773 |
1 |
8 |
|
3 |
Stanford (31-5) |
709 |
7 |
0 |
|
4 |
Connecticut (35-3) |
678 |
3 |
0 |
|
5 |
Maryland (29-5) |
641 |
11 |
0 |
|
6 |
Oregon State (26-8) |
604 |
10 |
0 |
|
7 |
Texas A&M (26-8) |
587 |
12 |
0 |
|
8 |
Mississippi State (33-3) |
554 |
5 |
0 |
|
9 |
Louisville (32-4) |
549 |
6 |
0 |
|
10 |
South Carolina (23-10) |
539 |
13 |
0 |
|
11 |
UCLA (22-13) |
445 |
14 |
0 |
|
12 |
North Carolina State (28-6) |
393 |
9 |
0 |
|
13 |
Florida State (24-9) |
358 |
23 |
0 |
|
14 |
Notre Dame (35-4) |
353 |
2 |
0 |
|
15 |
Texas (23-10) |
310 |
NR |
0 |
|
16 |
Kentucky (25-8) |
282 |
21 |
0 |
|
17 |
Syracuse (25-9) |
237 |
16 |
0 |
|
18 |
Arizona State (22-11) |
236 |
15 |
0 |
|
19 |
Miami (Fla.) (25-9) |
184 |
20 |
0 |
|
20 |
DePaul (26-8) |
164 |
25 |
0 |
|
21 |
Michigan State (21-12) |
127 |
NR |
0 |
|
22 |
Arkansas (22-15) |
109 |
NR |
0 |
|
23 |
Gonzaga (29-5) |
92 |
18 |
0 |
|
24 |
Michigan (22-12) |
81 |
NR |
0 |
|
24 |
Iowa State (26-9) |
81 |
17 |
0 |
Dropped Out: No. 8 Iowa (29-7); No. 19 Marquette (27-8); No. 22 South Dakota State (28-7); No. 24 Missouri State (25-10).
Others Receiving Votes: Iowa (29-7) 75; Minnesota (21-11) 73; West Virginia (22-11) 54; Indiana (21-13) 49; Drake (27-7) 48; Rice (28-4) 44; Arizona (24-13) 36; South Dakota (28-6) 20; Marquette (27-8) 18; Tennessee (19-13) 16; Missouri State (25-10) 13; South Dakota State (28-7) 12; Boise State (28-5) 12; Brigham Young (26-7) 10; San Diego State (14-18) 7; California (20-13) 7; Missouri (24-11) 6; South Florida (19-16) 5; Rutgers (22-10) 4; James Madison (29-6) 4; Kansas State (21-12) 3; Central Florida (26-7) 3; Florida Gulf Coast (28-5) 2; Buffalo (24-10) 2; Southern California (17-13) 1; Oklahoma State (14-16) 1; Abilene Christian (23-10) 1.
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2019-20 season: Suzy Barcomb, Seattle; Bart Brooks, Belmont; Dan Burt, Duquesne; Jackie Carson; Furman; Billi Chambers, Iona; Bill Cleary, Colgate; Shane Clipfell, Western Michigan; Bradley Davis, Pacific; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Jose Fernandez, South Florida; Ronny Fisher, Campbell; Terry Fowler, South Alabama; Freda Freeman-Jackson, Alabama State; Brenda Frese, Maryland; Julie Goodenough; Abilene Christian; Tamara Inoue, UC Irvine; Belle Koclanes, Dartmouth; Mike Lane, NJIT; Maria Marchesano, Mount St. Mary’s; Katie Meier, Miami (Fla.); Jalie Mitchell, North Texas; Jon Newlee, Idaho; Harry Perretta, Villanova; Kyle Rechlicz; Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Diane Richardson, Towson; Lynne Roberts, Utah; Tarrell Robinson, North Carolina A&T; Matt Ruffing, Evansville; Joni Taylor, Georgia; Jim Turgeon, Denver; Amy Vachon, Maine; Ryun Williams, Colorado State.