Another shift at the top as Baylor regains top spot while Oregon moves into No. 2 in Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll
Oregon moves into No. 2 spot
The Her Hoop Stats Breakdown || Voting panel
Voters put Baylor back in the No. 1 position in this week’s Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed poll. Upsets characterized the beginning of conference season. As a result, the top team fluctuated with shifts every week in the top five.
Oregon, with impressive upsets at California and Stanford over the weekend, moved into the No. 2 spot, the highest ranking this season for the Ducks. The road win at Stanford handed the Cardinal their worst loss at Maples Pavilion since 1983.
Ducks junior guard Sabrina Ionescu earned the Pac-12 Player of the Week award. She averaged 27.0 points per game while shooting 62.9 percent from the field and 75 percent from three-point range against Cal and Stanford. She was just shy of a triple-double at Stanford with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
Louisville shifted back to No. 3, Mississippi State came in at No. 4 and UConn rounded out the top five. Notre Dame fell a spot to No. 6 after a week that included a loss at Miami.
NC State, a team that stayed undefeated for the longest period this season, dropped two places to No. 12 after losing to North Carolina and Florida State last week.
Miami was the biggest winner in this week’s poll with a leap of five places to No. 20. The Hurricanes had a banner week, taking down Notre Dame and Pitt. After the victory over Notre Dame, students stormed Miami’s court. It was the first time that the Hurricanes took down a higher-ranked team.
South Dakota re-entered the poll at No. 25. The first time the Coyotes appeared in the poll was in mid-December after they earned a road win at Missouri when the Tigers were ranked at No. 23.
- Other teams that received votes: Drake, Utah, Rice, UCLA, Central Florida, West Virginia
- Dropped out: Utah
Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for Feb. 12, 2019
| Rank | School | Record | Last | Change |
| 1 | Baylor | 21-1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 23-1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisville | 23-1 | 1 | -2 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 22-1 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | UConn | 22-2 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 22-3 | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Marquette | 21-3 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Maryland | 22-2 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 20-4 | 7 | -2 |
| 10 | Stanford | 19-4 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Gonzaga | 22-2 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | NC State | 21-2 | 10 | -2 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 17-6 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Iowa | 19-5 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Texas | 19-5 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 18-5 | 14 | -2 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 16-6 | 19 | 2 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 20-5 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | Iowa State | 18-5 | 22 | 3 |
| 20 | Miami | 21-5 | 25 | 5 |
| 21 | Florida State | 20-4 | 24 | 3 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 17-6 | 20 | -2 |
| 23 – tie | Michigan State | 17-6 | 23 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 18-5 | 18 | -6 |
| 25 | South Dakota | 22-3 | NR | N/A |
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
- Baylor – All Around Dominance
- 51.2% field goal percentage is 4th in the country.
- 76.6% defensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
- 21.1% block rate is 1st in the country.
- Oregon – No Free Points
- 1.87 assist to turnover ratio is 1st in the country.
- 11.7% opponent free throw rate is 5th in the country.
- Louisville – Steady Offense
- 47.5% field goal percentage is 10th in the country.
- 1.14 points per scoring attempt is 9th in the country.
- UConn  – Suffocating Defense
- 0.82 opponent points per scoring attempt is 4th in the country.
- 34.1% opponent field goal percentage is 6th in the country.
- 27.9 net points per game is 2nd in the country.
- Mississippi State – Dominance
- 33.6 average margin of victory is 1st in the country.
- 49.6% offensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
- 14.8% block rate is 6th in the country.
- Notre Dame – Efficient Scoring
- 86.8 points per game is 3rd in the country.
- 51.4% field goal percentage is 3rd in the country.
- Marquette – Clean Offense
- 15.0% turnover rate is 10th in the country.
- 1.37 assist to turnover ratio is 9th in the country.
- 7.7% opponent steal rate is 9th in the country.
- Stanford – Paint Presence
- 38.1% opponent two-point shooting percentage is 15th in the country.
- 13.5% block rate is 14th in the country.
- 28.3% opponent offensive rebounding rate is 45th in the country.
- Oregon State – Team Ball
- 17.3 assists per game is 19th in the country.
- 1.39 assist to turnover ratio is 8th in the country.
- Maryland – Share The Wealth
- 17.2 assists per game is 20th in the country.
- Three players averaging more than 12.9 points per game.
- Four players in top 15% for points per scoring attempt.
- NC State – Attack The Paint
- 52.0% two-point shooting percentage is 19th in the country.
- 57.4% total rebounding rate is 4th in the country.
- Iowa – High Scoring, But Deliberate
- 80.3 points per game is 13th in the country.
- 71.0 possessions per 40 minutes is in the bottom two thirds of the country.
- 52.3% field goal percentage is 1st in the country.
- Gonzaga – Win The Turnover Battle
- 0.63 opponent assist to turnover ratio is 37th in the country.
- 14.6% steal rate is 19th in the country.
- 16.5% turnover rate is 45th in the country.
- Syracuse – Solid Play, Tough Opponents
- 78.7 Her Hoop Stats Defensive Rating is 18th in the country.
- 63.7% opponent average win percentage is 6th in the country.
- Texas – Clean The Glass
- 43.2% offensive rebounding rate is 4th in the country.
- Michigan State – Team Effort
- Five players…
- Averaging 10.2 or more points per game
- Averaging 2.1 or more assists per game
- Averaging 3.9 or more rebounds per game
- Iowa State – One Woman Wrecking Crew
- Bridget Carleton is one of the nation’s top players…
- 20.6 points per game is in the top 0.5% of the country.
- 8.4 rebounds per game is in the top 3% of the country.
- 4.4 assists per game is in the top 3% of the country.
- 2.3 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
- 43.2% opponent assisted shot rate is 8th in the country.
- 8.8% opponent steal rate is 38th in the country.
- 5.4% opponent block rate is 14th in the country.
- South Carolina – Force The Ball Inside
- 22.6% opponent three-point rate is 17th in the country.
- 22.7% of opponent’s points are from three which is 35th in the country.
- Miami (Fla.) – Sharing is Caring
- 16.0 assists per game is 38th in the country.
- Drake – Everybody Eats
- 22.0 assists per game is 3rd in the country.
- 75.7% assisted shot rate is 1st in the country.
- Four players in top 9% in assists per game.
- Florida State – Protect The Arc
- 59.8% of opponent’s points are from two which is 27th highest in the country.
- Kentucky – Turnover Margin Is Key
- 26.8% opponent turnover rate is 4th in the country.
- 15.1% steal rate is 12th in the country.
- Utah – Smart Basketball
- Rutgers – Defensive Juggernaut
- 67.7 possessions per 40 minutes is 48th lowest in the country.
- 56.1 opponent points per game is 18th in the country.
- HHS Defensive Rating is 24th in the country.
- 15.0% block rate is 4th 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
