UConn tops USA Today 2017-18 Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll
UConn tops the USA Today 2017-18 Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll while the reigning national champion South Carolina comes in second. Baylor is at the No. 3 position. Mississippi State, a team that upset UConn in last season’s national semifinals, is at No. 4 while Notre Dame rounds out the top 5.
The 2017-18 regular season begins Friday, Nov. 10. The 2017-18 Hoopfeed.com Division I Poll will begin Nov. 21.
| Rank | School (record) | Points | Last year’s rank | 1st Place votes |
| 1. | Connecticut (36-1) | 789 | 3 | 25 |
| 2. | South Carolina (33-4) | 719 | 1 | 7 |
| 3. | Baylor (33-4) | 687 | 6 | 0 |
| 4. | Mississippi State (34-5) | 678 | 2 | 0 |
| 5. | Notre Dame (33-4) | 648 | 5 | 0 |
| 6. | Texas (25-9) | 608 | 14 | 0 |
| 7. | UCLA (25-9) | 582 | 13 | 0 |
| 8. | Ohio State (28-7) | 575 | 10 | 0 |
| 9. | Stanford (32-6) | 548 | 4 | 0 |
| 10. | Louisville (29-8) | 504 | 12 | 0 |
| 11. | Oregon (23-14) | 479 | 16 | 0 |
| 12. | Duke (28-6) | 442 | 15 | 0 |
| 13. | Maryland (32-3) | 380 | 8 | 0 |
| 14. | Florida State (28-7) | 334 | 7 | 0 |
| 15. | West Virginia (24-11) | 272 | 20 | 0 |
| 16. | Missouri (22-11) | 249 | not ranked | 0 |
| 17. | Oregon State (31-5) | 246 | 9 | 0 |
| 18. | Tennessee (20-12) | 229 | not ranked | 0 |
| 19. | Marquette (25-8) | 218 | not ranked | 0 |
| 20. | DePaul (27-8) | 156 | 18 | 0 |
| 21. | Oklahoma (23-10) | 151 | 21 | 0 |
| 22. | South Florida (24-9) | 109 | not ranked | 0 |
| 23. | Michigan (28-9) | 100 | not ranked | 0 |
| 24. | Miami (Fla.) (24-9) | 80 | 19 | 0 |
| 25. (Tie) | California (20-14) | 79 | not ranked | 0 |
| 25. (Tie) | Washington (29-6) | 79 | 11 | 0 |
Total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M 70; North Carolina State 67; Kentucky 59; Syracuse 53; Arizona State 43; Quinnipiac 27; Drake 18; Gonzaga 18; Virginia 17; Purdue 15; Kansas State 10; LSU 8; Michigan State 7; Florida Gulf Coast 7; Georgia Tech 7; South Dakota State 6; Temple 5; Nebraska 5; Indiana 4; Dayton 4; Middle Tennessee 2; Texas-Arlington 2; Virginia Tech 2; Villanova 1; Boise State 1; Elon 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 2017-18 season: Brian Boyer, Arkansas State; Bart Brooks, Belmont; Mary Burke, Bryant; Cara Consuegra, Charlotte; Bradley Davis, Pacific; Denise Dillon, Drexel; Brittney Ezell, East Tennessee; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Jose Fernandez, South Florida; Jason Flowers, Cal State Northridge; Brenda Frese, Maryland; Darrick Gibbs, North Florida; Lindsay Gottlieb, California; Kellie Harper, Missouri State; DeUnna Hendrix, High Point; Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse; Ali Jaques, Siena; Carolyn Kieger, Marquette; Belle Koclanes, Dartmouth; Greg McCall, Cal State-Bakersfield; Kimberly McNeill, Hartford; Regina Miller, Illinois-Chicago; Jon Newlee, Idaho; Brenda Nichols, Sam Houston State; Courtney Pruitt, Alcorn State; Aaron Roussell, Bucknell; Brady Sallee, Ball State; David Six, Hampton; Michael Shafer, Richmond; Joni Taylor, Georgia; Maren Walseth, North Dakota State; Ryun Williams, Colorado State.
