2015-16 USA Today Coaches’ Preseason Poll, UConn unanimous choice for No. 1
The poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The members represent each of the 32 Division I conferences that receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Records from 2014-15 are in parentheses. Total points are based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES |
1 | Connecticut | 38-1 | 800 | 32 |
2 | South Carolina | 34-3 | 757 | 0 |
3 | Notre Dame | 36-3 | 719 | 0 |
4 | Tennessee | 30-6 | 689 | 0 |
5 | Baylor | 33-4 | 666 | 0 |
6 | Maryland | 34-3 | 620 | 0 |
7 | Florida St. | 32-5 | 542 | 0 |
8 | Louisville | 27-7 | 528 | 0 |
9 | Oregon St. | 27-5 | 460 | 0 |
10 | Ohio St. | 24-11 | 435 | 0 |
11 | Texas | 24-11 | 429 | 0 |
12 | Duke | 23-11 | 388 | 0 |
13 | Mississippi St. | 27-7 | 385 | 0 |
14 | Stanford | 26-10 | 382 | 0 |
15 | Arizona St. | 29-6 | 377 | 0 |
16 | Texas A&M | 23-10 | 304 | 0 |
17 | Kentucky | 24-10 | 303 | 0 |
18 | Oklahoma | 21-12 | 210 | 0 |
19 | South Florida | 27-8 | 183 | 0 |
20 | North Carolina | 26-9 | 143 | 0 |
21 | George Washington | 29-4 | 109 | 0 |
22 | DePaul | 27-8 | 106 | 0 |
23 | Iowa | 26-8 | 101 | 0 |
24 | Northwestern | 23-9 | 98 | 0 |
25 | Princeton | 31-1 | 84 | 0 |
Others Receiving Votes
Michigan State 79; Dayton 76; Florida Gulf Coast 68; Gonzaga 63; Rutgers 44; Syracuse 42; Chattanooga 41; St. John?s 33; California 28; UCLA 22; Iowa State 17; LSU 17; Miami (Fla.) 11; Nebraska 9; Seton Hall 8; Middle Tennessee 6; Washington 4; West Virginia 3; Virginia 2; Villanova 2; Arkansas-Little Rock 2; Arkansas State 1; Brigham Young 1; Albany 1; James Madison 1; Wisconsin-Green Bay 1.
List of Voters
For the 2015-16 season: Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, Albany; Zenarae Antoine, Texas State; Lynn Bria, Stetson; Joan Bonvicini, Seattle; Dawn Brown, Prairie View A&M; Jamie Craighead, San Jose State; Kristy Curry, Alabama; Denise Dillon, Drexel; Brooks Donald-Williams, McNeese State; Oties Epps, Evansville; Brittney Ezell, East Tennessee State; Jason Flowers, Cal-State Northridge; Susan Robinson Fruchtl, Providence; Stephanie Gaitley, Fordham; LeDawn Gibson, Florida A&M; Joe Haigh, Saint Francis (Pa.); Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse; Ali Jaques, Siena; Jeff Judkins, Brigham Young; Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick, North Carolina-Asheville; Kelly Lewis-Jay, Florida Atlantic; Jim Littell, Oklahoma State; Dave Magarity, Army; David Midlick, Austin Peay; Regina Miller, Illinois-Chicago; Mike Neighbors, Washington; Rhonda Rompola, Southern Methodist; Brady Sallee, Ball State; Wendy Schuller, Eastern Washington; Dayna Smith, Cornell; Coquese Washington, Penn State; Amy Williams, South Dakota.
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As a true lover of Louisville basketball, I predict that, by the end of the season, Louisville will be ranked higher than 8th. Ialso follow Kentucky women's basketball and proud of both teams.
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