Notre Dame back on top in the Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll; Rutgers enters at No. 20

Notre Dame Reigns Again, Rutgers Lands At No. 20

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Notre Dame reclaimed the top spot in the Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed Poll this week. The Fighting Irish had a great week taking down previous No. 1 Louisville on Thursday night and Wake Forest on Sunday.

After their defeat, Louisville recovered to defeat Georgia Tech on Sunday but still fell to No. 4 in the poll. UConn had a slight edge in the votes over Baylor to come in at No.2. Oregon rounded out the top five.

South Carolina enjoyed success over the week with victories over Florida and at LSU. The Gamecocks jumped ahead six places to end up at No. 15.

Rutgers (13-3) entered the poll for the first time crashing in at No. 20 after getting votes for several weeks. The Scarlet Knights are undefeated at 5-0 in Big Ten play and earned two road games last week against Illinois and Nebraska.

Several previously highly ranked teams experienced upsets that caused them to drop in the rankings or completely out of the poll.

Iowa lost to Purdue on Thursday and fell two places to No. 19.

Tennessee experienced the biggest drop after experiencing three straight losses this month. It is the first time in 33 years that the Lady Vols have a succession of three defeats on their record. Their last two losses came at the hands of Kentucky and Georgia. As a result, the Lady Vols fell eight places to No. 21.

Minnesota, a team that started the season on a 12-0 streak, are now 0-4 in Big Ten play. The Gophers lost to Michigan State and Iowa last week and ended up at No. 23 in the poll, a drop of five places.

California completely dropped out after an unsuccessful trip to the Pac-12’s Arizona schools. The unranked Arizona Wildcats dominated the Bears Friday and Arizona State beat Cal on Sunday.

Florida State also fell out of the poll. Unranked ACC foe Clemson beat the Seminoles on their own floor Sunday, 57-45. Clemson also took down Miami in Coral Gables earlier in the week. As a result, Clemson received the NCAA’s Team of the Week honor and votes in the poll as well.

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— Clemson Women's Basketball (@ClemsonWBB) January 13, 2019

• Other teams that received votes: Utah, California, Drake, Georgia, Missouri, Florida State, Butler, Miami, Central Michigan, Texas A&M, Clemson
• Dropped out: California, Florida State
• Poll Newcomer: Rutgers at No. 20

Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for Jan. 15, 2019

Rank	School	Record	Last	Change
1	Notre Dame	16-1	2	1
2	UConn	14-1	3	1
3	Baylor	13-1	6	3
4	Louisville	15-1	1	-3
5	Oregon	15-1	4	-1
6	Stanford	14-1	5	-1
7	Mississippi State	16-1	7	0
8	NC State	17-0	8	0
9	Maryland	15-1	10	1
10	Oregon State	14-2	9	-1
11	Syracuse	14-2	11	0
12	Texas	14-2	12	0
13	Marquette	14-3	14	1
14	Gonzaga	16-1	15	1
15	South Carolina	12-4	21	6
16	Kentucky	15-3	16	0
17	Arizona State	12-4	19	2
18	Iowa State	13-3	20	2
19	Iowa	12-4	17	-2
20	Rutgers	13-3	NR	–
21	Tennessee	12-4	13	-8
22	Michigan State	12-4	23	1
23	Minnesota	12-4	18	-5
24	Indiana	15-2	25	1
25	DePaul	12-5	NR	–

The STI/Hoopfeed Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of media members and other women’s basketball professionals. 

This week’s AP Poll || USA Today Coaches Poll

The Her Hoop Stats Statistical Breakdown

The Her Hoop Stats staff provides some interesting statistical insight on teams in the top 25 and programs received votes in the poll.
Glossary

• Notre Dame – Efficient Scoring
  • 88.0 points per game is 3rd in the country.
  • 51.8% field goal percentage is 1st in the country.
• UConn  – Suffocating Defense
  • 0.81 opponent points per scoring attempt is 7th in the country.
  • 34.0% opponent field goal percentage is 11th in the country.
  • 26.9 net points per game is 3rd in the country.
• Baylor – All Around Dominance
  • 50.9% field goal percentage is 3rd in the country.
  • 76.8% defensive rebounding rate is 2nd in the country.
  • 22.0% block rate is 1st in the country.
• Louisville – Steady Offense
  • 48.3% field goal percentage is 10th in the country.
  • 1.15 points per scoring attempt is 9th in the country.
• Oregon – No Free Points
  • 1.79 assist to turnover ratio is 1st in the country.
  • 11.9% opponent free throw rate is 13th in the country.
• Stanford – Paint Presence
  • 37.6% opponent two-point shooting percentage is 16th in the country.
  • 13.1% block rate is 18th in the country.
  • 26.7% opponent offensive rebounding rate is 22nd in the country.
• Mississippi State – Dominance
  • 35.4 average margin of victory is 1st in the country.
  • 52.1% offensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
  • 7.1 blocks per game is 1st in the country.
• NC State – Protect The Ball
  • Opponent steal rate and block rate are top 60 in the country.
  • 1.18 assist to turnover ratio is 28th in the country.
• Oregon State – Team Ball
  • 18.9 assists per game is 11th in the country.
  • 1.31 assist to turnover ratio is 11th in the country.
• Maryland – Share The Wealth
  • 18.0 assists per game is 16th in the country.
  • Three players in double-digit scoring.
  • Three players in top 8% for points per scoring attempt.
• Syracuse – Solid Play, Tough Opponents
  • 74.4 Her Hoop Stats Defensive Rating is 8th in the country.
  • 37.2 overall Her Hoop Stats Rating is 11th in the country.
• Marquette – Clean Offense
  • 14.4% turnover rate is 8th in the country.
  • 1.44 assist to turnover ratio is 7th in the country.
  • 6.3% opponent steal rate is 1st in the country.
• Tennessee – Generating Extra Chances
  • 10.0 steals per game is 47th in the country.
  • 44.0% offensive rebounding rate is 5th in the country.
• Texas – Clean Defense
  • 38.2% opponent two-point field goal percentage is 35th in the country.
  • 0.88 opponent points per scoring attempt is 30th in the country.
• Iowa – High Scoring, But Deliberate
  • 80.5 points per game is 17th in the country.
  • 72.2 possessions per 40 minutes is in the bottom two-thirds of the country.
  • 50.5% field goal percentage is 5th in the country.
• Gonzaga – Win The Turnover Battle
  • 0.61 opponent assist to turnover ratio is 37th in the country.
  • 14.5% steal rate is 27th in the country.
• Minnesota – Easy Does It
  • 72.1 possessions per 40 minutes is in bottom 60% of the country.
  • 57.9 opponent points per game is 42nd in the country.
  • 17.2% points from three-point range is the 12th lowest in the country.
• Michigan State – Team Effort
  • Five players…
  • Averaging 9.9 or more points per game
  • Averaging 2.3 or more assists per game
  • Averaging 4.1 or more rebounds per game
• Kentucky – Turnover Margin Is Key
  • 28.1% opponent turnover rate is 1st in the country.
  • 16.3% steal rate is 7th in the country.
  • 15.8% turnover rate is 19th in the country.
• Iowa State – One Woman Wrecking Crew
  • Bridget Carleton is one of the nation’s top players…
    • 19.9 points per game is in the top 1% of the country.
    • 8.6 rebounds per game is in the top 3% of the country.
    • 4.4 assists per game is in the top 3% of the country.
    • 2.2 steals per game is in the top 3% of the country.
    • 1.4 blocks per game is in the top 4% of the country.
• Drake – Everybody Eats
  • 21.8 assists per game is 3rd in the country.
  • 76.6% assisted shot rate is 1st in the country.
  • Four players in top 10% in assists per game.
• DePaul – Let It Fly
  • 42.6% of points are from three which is 6th most in the country.
  • 45.7% of shots are from three which is 3rd in the country.
• Miami (Fla.) – Sharing is Caring
  • 17.1 assists per game is 27th in the country.
  • 1.10 assist to turnover ratio is 40th in the country.
• Rutgers – Defensive Juggernaut
  • 64.9 possessions per 40 minutes is 9th lowest in the country.
  • 52.9 opponent points per game is 7th in the country.
  • HHS Defensive Rating is 15th in the country.
  • Steal and block rates are both 6th in the country.
• California – Rebounding Power
  • 55.5% total rebounding rate is 20th in the country.
  • 73.2% defensive rebounding rate is 26th in the country.

Voting Panel

• Mel Greenberg
• Joan Bonvicini
• Prentice Beverly
• Brenda VanLengen
• Charles Hallman
• Rhiannon Potkey
• Kristopher Gardner
• Jenn Hatfield (for Her Hoop Stats)
• Cindy Brunson
• Kevin Danna
• Jasmine Baker
• Ben Parker
• Viet Nguyen
• Michael Roberson
• Lisa Bodine
• LaChina Robinson
• Cheryl Coward