After an exciting week, Louisville becomes No. 1 again in Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll
Louisville ascends back into the No. 1 spot
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After another week of exciting games and upsets, Louisville is back in the top spot in the Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed poll. While last week’s No. 1 Baylor, did not suffer any losses over the week, voters in the poll gave the Cardinals the No. 1 nod.
Louisville had a banner week, defeating this week’s No. 4 UConn on Thursday and followed up by routing Clemson on Saturday.
While Baylor won all its games, the Lady Bears had to fight off this week’s No. 15, Texas, in the last quarter Monday night. The Longhorns outscored Baylor 28-13 in the final period to get within five of their foe.
UConn’s loss to Louisville led to a drop in two places for the Huskies who also struggled to put away Cincinnati 65-55 on Saturday.
Maryland re-entered the top ten after beating Wisconsin and Illinois last week. The Terps are on a five-game winning streak.
North Carolina, a team that received votes in the poll, took down previously undefeated NC State 64-51 on Sunday. The Wolfpack was the only unbeaten team, women or men, heading into the matchup. The unranked Tar Heels beat Notre Dame a week earlier.
Stanford dropped out of the top ten after splitting its season series with California. The unranked Golden Bears beat the Cardinal with a narrow 81-80 victory Thursday night. However, Stanford recovered to dominate Cal on Saturday, 75-50.
Utah’s hot streak cooled off as the Utes incurred two straight road losses against the Pac-12’s Oregon schools. As a result, Utah fell three places to No. 17.
Rutgers also experienced some bad luck last week, getting topped by unranked Minnesota on the road, 60-46.
- Other teams that received votes: Drake, South Dakota, Rice, North Carolina, California, Missouri State
- Dropped out: Drake
Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for Feb. 5, 2019
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Last | Change |
| 1 | Louisville | 21-1 | 361 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Baylor | 20-1 | 347 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Oregon | 21-1 | 346 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | UConn | 19-2 | 339 | 2 | -2 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 21-2 | 327 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 21-1 | 305 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Oregon State | 19-3 | 291 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Marquette | 19-3 | 264 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Maryland | 20-2 | 250 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | NC State | 21-1 | 248 | 7 | -3 |
| 11 | Stanford | 18-3 | 222 | 8 | -3 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 16-5 | 200 | 17 | 5 |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 21-2 | 177 | 16 | 3 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 17-4 | 169 | 18 | 4 |
| 15 | Texas | 18-5 | 163 | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Iowa | 17-5 | 160 | 12 | -4 |
| 17 | Utah | 18-3 | 128 | 14 | -3 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 18-4 | 108 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 15-6 | 100 | 20 | 1 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 17-5 | 90 | 15 | -5 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 18-5 | 87 | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 17-5 | 75 | 23 | 1 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 16-5 | 58 | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | Florida State | 19-3 | 30 | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | Miami | 19-5 | 9 | NR | – |
The STI/Hoopfeed Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of media members and other women’s basketball professionals.Â
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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
- Louisville – Steady Offense
- 48.0% field goal percentage is 9th in the country.
- 1.15 points per scoring attempt is 6th in the country.
- Baylor – All Around Dominance
- 51.1% field goal percentage is 4th in the country.
- 76.6% defensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
- 22.1% block rate is 1st in the country.
- Oregon – No Free Points
- 1.83 assist to turnover ratio is 1st in the country.
- 12.0% opponent free throw rate is 8th in the country.
- UConn  – Suffocating Defense
- 0.82 opponent points per scoring attempt is 4th in the country.
- 33.9% opponent field goal percentage is 6th in the country.
- 25.9 net points per game is 4th in the country.
- Notre Dame – Efficient Scoring
- 87.3 points per game is 3rd in the country.
- 51.9% field goal percentage is 2nd in the country.
- Mississippi State – Dominance
- 34.7 average margin of victory is 1st in the country.
- 50.6% offensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
- 15.3% block rate is 3rd in the country.
- Stanford – Paint Presence
- 37.5% opponent two-point shooting percentage is 12th in the country.
- 12.9% block rate is 17th in the country.
- 27.8% opponent offensive rebounding rate is 38th in the country.
- Marquette – Clean Offense
- 14.8% turnover rate is 9th in the country.
- 1.37 assist to turnover ratio is 10th in the country.
- 7.6% opponent steal rate is 11th in the country.
- NC State – Attack The Paint
- 52.5% two-point shooting percentage is 17th in the country.
- 57.3% total rebounding rate is 5th in the country.
- Oregon State – Team Ball
- 18.0 assists per game is 15th in the country.
- 1.42 assist to turnover ratio is 6th in the country.
- Maryland – Share The Wealth
- 17.1 assists per game is 20th in the country.
- Three players averaging more than 12.9 points per game.
- Four players in top 11% for points per scoring attempt.
- Iowa – High Scoring, But Deliberate
- 80.2 points per game is 13th in the country.
- 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes is in the bottom two thirds of the country.
- 52.3% field goal percentage is 1st in the country.
- Texas – Clean The Glass
- 44.5% offensive rebounding rate is 2nd in the country.
- Syracuse – Solid Play, Tough Opponents
- 77.0 Her Hoop Stats Defensive Rating is 13th in the country.
- 61.9% opponent average win percentage is 14th in the country.
- Gonzaga – Win The Turnover Battle
- 0.65 opponent assist to turnover ratio is 53rd in the country.
- 14.4% steal rate is 22nd in the country.
- 16.4% turnover rate is 43rd in the country.
- Michigan State – Team Effort
- Five players…
- Averaging 10.2 or more points per game
- Averaging 2.2 or more assists per game
- Averaging 3.8 or more rebounds per game
- Iowa State – One Woman Wrecking Crew
- Bridget Carleton is one of the nation’s top players…
- 20.5 points per game is in the top 0.5% of the country.
- 8.2 rebounds per game is in the top 4% of the country.
- 4.3 assists per game is in the top 3% of the country.
- 2.3 steals per game is in the top 3% of the country.
- 1.3 blocks per game is in the top 4% of the country.
- Bridget Carleton is one of the nation’s top players…
- Arizona State – A Bit Of Everything
- 42.7% opponent assisted shot rate is 5th in the country.
- 8.9% opponent steal rate is 39th in the country.
- 5.4% opponent block rate is 20th in the country.
- Utah – Smart Basketball
- 20.3% foul rate is 15th in the country.
- 1.32 assist to turnover ratio is 13th in the country.
- South Carolina – Force The Ball Inside
- 22.5% opponent three-point rate is 15th in the country.
- 22.7% of opponent’s points are from three which is 41st in the country.
- Drake – Everybody Eats
- 21.2 assists per game is 3rd in the country.
- 74.4% assisted shot rate is 1st in the country.
- Four players in top 9% in assists per game.
- Kentucky – Turnover Margin Is Key
- 27.2% opponent turnover rate is 4th in the country.
- 15.1% steal rate is 13th in the country.
- Rutgers – Defensive Juggernaut
- 66.5 possessions per 40 minutes is 29th lowest in the country.
- 55.8 opponent points per game is 18th in the country.
- HHS Defensive Rating is 21st in the country.
- 15.2% block rate is 4th in the country.
- Florida State – Protect The Arc
- 60.0% of opponent’s points are from two which is 24th highest in the country.
- Miami (Fla.) – Sharing is Caring
- 16.2 assists per game is 32nd 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
