Baylor holds on to No. 1, UCLA enters at No. 25 in Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for 2/26/19
UCLA enters poll at No. 25
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Big 12 leader Baylor enters the home stretch of the regular season as the No. 1 team in the Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed poll for the third week in a row. With decisive victories over Iowa State and Texas under their belt, the Bears clinched their ninth consecutive regular season crown Monday night after routing the Longhorns 64-35.
Good fortune bypassed Oregon as the Ducks dropped three places after falling at home to this week’s No. 25 team, UCLA. The Bruins enter the poll as they are peaking at the right time in the season with two regular season games left on their schedule and before the Pac-12 Tournament begins next week in Las Vegas.
Another ranked Pac-12 team, Arizona State, had a dismal road trip over the weekend falling to No. 7 Stanford on Friday and previously-ranked California on Sunday. As a result, the Sun Devils fell five places in the poll to No. 21. The road does not get any easier this week for ASU as they host No. 8 Oregon State and Oregon during the coming weekend.
Heading East to the SEC, Kentucky enjoyed a successful road trip at South Carolina, beating the Gamecocks 65-57. The Wildcats also held off LSU 57-52 at home on Sunday. With the wins, Kentucky rose five places to land at No. 12.
- Other teams that received votes: South Dakota, Utah, Rutgers, South Dakota State, Michigan State, Missouri, BYU, Central Florida, DePaul
- Dropped out: South Dakota
Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for Feb. 26, 2019
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Last | Change |
| 1 | Baylor | 26-1 | 375 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | UConn | 25-2 | 353 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 25-2 | 345 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 26-3 | 330 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 25-2 | 313 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Oregon | 25-3 | 303 | 3 | -3 |
| 7 | Stanford | 23-4 | 285 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 23-5 | 262 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 25-3 | 258 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | NC State | 24-3 | 233 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 22-6 | 206 | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 23-5 | 193 | 17 | 5 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 20-7 | 183 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Miami | 23-6 | 174 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Marquette | 23-5 | 163 | 11 | -4 |
| 16 | Gonzaga | 25-3 | 161 | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 20-7 | 139 | 18 | 1 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 21-6 | 115 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | Texas | 21-7 | 105 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 20-7 | 95 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 18-8 | 83 | 16 | -5 |
| 22 | Drake | 21-5 | 51 | 24 | 2 |
| 23 | Florida State | 21-6 | 51 | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | Rice | 23-3 | 33 | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | UCLA | 17-11 | 29 | 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
- 51.0% field goal percentage is 3rd in the country.
- 76.9% defensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
- 20.8% block rate is 1st in the country.
- UConn  – Suffocating Defense
- 0.83 opponent points per scoring attempt is 4th in the country.
- 34.2% opponent field goal percentage is 5th in the country.
- 28.6 net points per game is 2nd in the country.
- Louisville – Steady Offense
- 47.3% field goal percentage is 11th in the country.
- 1.14 points per scoring attempt is 10th in the country.
- Oregon – No Free Points
- 1.89 assist to turnover ratio is 1st in the country.
- 12.4% opponent free throw rate is 11th in the country.
- Mississippi State – Dominance
- 31.0 average margin of victory is 1st in the country.
- 49.4% offensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
- 14.1% block rate is 11th in the country.
- Notre Dame – Efficient Scoring
- 87.6 points per game is 1st in the country.
- 51.6% field goal percentage is 2nd in the country.
- Oregon State – Team Ball
- 16.6 assists per game is 25th in the country.
- 1.34 assist to turnover ratio is 12th in the country.
- Stanford – Paint Presence
- 37.9% opponent two-point shooting percentage is 10th in the country.
- 13.2% block rate is 14th in the country.
- Iowa – High Scoring, But Deliberate
- 80.6 points per game is 12th in the country.
- 71.0 possessions per 40 minutes is in the bottom two thirds of the country.
- 51.9% field goal percentage is 1st in the country.
- Marquette – Clean Offense
- 15.1% turnover rate is 13th in the country.
- 1.36 assist to turnover ratio is 11th in the country.
- 7.5% opponent steal rate is 5th in the country.
- Maryland – Share the Wealth
- 16.7 assists per game is 22nd in the country.
- Three players averaging more than 12.9 points per game.
- Three players in top 10% for points per scoring attempt.
- NC State – Attack the Paint
- 51.2% two-point shooting percentage is 24th in the country.
- 56.7% total rebounding rate is 7th in the country.
- Gonzaga – Win the Turnover Battle
- 14.2% steal rate is 26th in the country.
- Miami (Fla.) – Sharing is Caring
- 15.6 assists per game is 47th in the country.
- Two players in top 10% in assist to turnover ratio.
- Syracuse – Solid Play, Tough Opponents
- 80.1 Her Hoop Stats Defensive Rating is 22nd in the country.
- 61.8% opponent average win percentage is 9th in the country.
- Texas – Follow Your Shot
- 43.2% offensive rebounding rate is 3rd in the country.
- Iowa State – One Woman Wrecking Crew
- Bridget Carleton is one of the nation’s top players…
- 21.8 points per game is in the top 0.3% of the country.
- 8.4 rebounds per game is in the top 3% of the country.
- 4.1 assists per game is in the top 4% of the country.
- 2.3 steals per game is in the top 3% of the country.
- 1.2 blocks per game is in the top 5% of the country.
- Bridget Carleton is one of the nation’s top players…
- Arizona State – This, That, and Especially the Other
- 44.7% opponent assisted shot rate is 9th in the country.
- 8.8% opponent steal rate is 39th in the country.
- 5.7% opponent block rate is 37th in the country.
- South Carolina – Force the Ball Inside
- 22.3% opponent three-point rate is 13th in the country.
- 21.4% of opponent’s points are from three which is 17th in the country.
- Drake – Everybody Eats
- 21.8 assists per game is 3rd in the country.
- 75.4% assisted shot rate is 1st in the country.
- Four players in top 11% in assists per game.
- Florida State – Protect the Arc
- 59.3% of opponent’s points are from two which is 28th highest in the country.
- Kentucky – Turnover Margin Is Key
- 26.4% opponent turnover rate is 4th in the country.
- 15.2% steal rate is 12th in the country.
- South Dakota – Fundamentals
- 75.7% defensive rebounding rate is 3rd in the country.
- 78.6% free throw percentage is 3rd in the country.
- 13.3 turnovers per game is 30th in the country.
- Texas A&M – Get to the Line
- 29.0% opponent foul rate is 9th in the country.
- 7th in the country in free throws made and attempted.
- 23.1% of points from the free throw line is 11th in the country.
- South Dakota State – Survive the Gauntlet
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
