Conference champs fare well in Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for 3/12/19

Stanford overtakes Oregon after winning Pac-12 tournament title

The Her Hoop Stats Breakdown || Voting panel

With a tenth Big 12 tournament title under their belt, the Baylor Lady Bears remain atop the Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed poll. The next three teams in the rankings all won their conference championships as well: UConn (AAC), Notre Dame (ACC) and Mississippi State (SEC). No. 5 Louisville lost to No. 3 Notre Dame in the ACC final.

No. 6 Stanford took down last week’s No 6, Oregon, for the Pac-12 title Sunday night in Las Vegas. No. 8 Iowa topped Maryland in the Big Ten final on Sunday as well. The title-game victory helped Iowa gain two spots while Maryland dropped a place.

Iowa State saw positive movement after making a trip to the Big 12 final and battling Baylor. The Cyclones advanced five places to No. 14.

UCLA jumped up four places after making it to the Pac-12 tournament semifinals and taking Oregon to overtime before the Ducks won 88-83.

No team dropped out of the poll.

With several conference tournament finals still to be played, the poll may look even more different next week when all the automatic bids to the NCAA tournament are set.

• Other teams that received votes: South Dakota, USC, Rutgers, DePaul, South Dakota State, UCF, Missouri, BYU, NC A&T, Wright State.

Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for March 12, 2019
For games played through March 11, 2019

Rank	School	Last Week	Change
1	Baylor	1	0
2	UConn	2	0
3	Notre Dame	4	1
4	Mississippi State	5	1
5	Louisville	3	-2
6	Stanford	7	1
7	Oregon	6	-1
8	Iowa	10	2
9	Maryland	8	-1
10	NC State	9	-1
11	Oregon State	11	0
12	Gonzaga	13	1
13	Marquette	18	5
14	Iowa State	19	5
15	Syracuse	17	2
16	South Carolina	12	-4
17	Texas A&M	15	-2
18	Miami	16	-2
19	Kentucky	14	-5
20	UCLA	24	4
21	Drake	23	2
22	Arizona State	20	-2
23	Texas	21	-2
24	Rice	25	1
25	Florida State	22	-3

The STI/Hoopfeed Poll is conducted weekly throughout 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

• Baylor – All Around Dominance
  • 50.1% field goal percentage is 4th in the country.
  • 76.4% defensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
  • 20.9% block rate is 1st in the country.
• Notre Dame – Efficient Scoring
  • 89.0 points per game is 1st in the country.
  • 51.8% field goal percentage is 2nd 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 5th in the country.
  • 28.2 net points per game is 2nd in the country.
• Mississippi State – Dominance
  • 28.7 average margin of victory is 1st in the country.
  • 48.4% offensive rebounding rate is 1st in the country.
  • 13.8% block rate is 9th in the country.
• Oregon – No Free Points
  • 1.88 assist to turnover ratio is 1st in the country.
  • 12.5% opponent free throw rate is 11th in the country.
• Louisville – Steady Offense
  • 47.1% field goal percentage is 12th in the country.
  • 1.13 points per scoring attempt is 12th in the country.
• Stanford – Paint Presence
  • 37.7% opponent two-point shooting percentage is 11th in the country.
  • 13.3% block rate is 13th in the country.
• Iowa – High Scoring, But Deliberate
  • 79.8 points per game is 12th in the country.
  • 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes is in the bottom two thirds of the country.
  • 51.9% field goal percentage is 1st in the country.
• Oregon State – Team Ball
  • 16.2 assists per game is 31st in the country.
  • 1.30 assist to turnover ratio is 14th in the country.
• NC State – Attack the Paint
  • 50.7% two-point shooting percentage is 27th in the country.
  • 55.7% total rebounding rate is 14th in the country.
• Maryland – Share the Wealth
  • 16.8 assists per game is 23rd in the country.
  • Three players averaging more than 12.8 points per game.
  • Three players in top 10% for points per scoring attempt.
• Marquette – Clean Offense
  • 15.1% turnover rate is 13th in the country.
  • 1.36 assist to turnover ratio is 10th in the country.
  • 7.4% opponent steal rate is 5th in the country.
• Gonzaga – Win the Turnover Battle
  • 14.0% steal rate is 28th in the country.
  • 1.19 assist to turnover ratio is 27th in the country.
• Miami (Fla.) – Sharing is Caring
  • Two players in top 10% in assist to turnover ratio.
• Iowa State – One Woman Wrecking Crew
  • Bridget Carleton is one of the nation’s top players…
    • 21.7 points per game is in the top 0.4% of the country.
    • 8.7 rebounds per game is in the top 3% of the country.
    • 4.2 assists per game is in the top 4% of the country.
    • 2.4 steals per game is in the top 2% of the country.
    • 1.3 blocks per game is in the top 5% of the country.
• Syracuse – Solid Play, Tough Opponents
  • 110.3 Her Hoop Stats Offensive Rating is 18th in the country.
  • 62.5% opponent average win percentage is 3rd in the country.
• Arizona State – This, That, and Especially the Other
  • 44.2% opponent assisted shot rate is 9th in the country.
  • 8.8% opponent steal rate is 42nd in the country.
  • 5.8% opponent block rate is 30th in the country.
• Drake – Everybody Eats
  • 21.2 assists per game is 3rd in the country.
  • 73.7% assisted shot rate is 1st in the country.
  • Three players in top 10% in assists per game.
• Texas A&M – Get to the Line
  • 28.4% opponent foul rate is 20th in the country.
  • 9th in the country in free throws made and 8th in free throws attempted.
  • 22.4% of points from the free throw line is 22nd in the country.
• South Carolina – Force the Ball Inside
  • 22.1% opponent three-point rate is 11th in the country.
  • 21.7% of opponent’s points are from three which is 18th in the country.
• Texas – Follow Your Shot
  • 42.60 offensive rebounding rate is 5th in the country.
• Florida State – Protect the Arc
  • 59.7% of opponent’s points are from two which is 20th highest in the country.
• South Dakota – Fundamentals
  • 75.1% defensive rebounding rate is 6th in the country.
  • 79.2% free throw percentage is 2nd in the country.
• South Dakota State – Survive the Gauntlet
  • Undefeated against teams outside of the top-60 in the Her Hoops Stats Rating.
  • This season, they have faced the following teams (and their HHS Rating)…
    • Baylor (No. 4)
    • Oregon (No. 5)
    • Marquette (No. 6)
    • Central Michigan (No. 13)
    • South Dakota x2 (No. 20)
• Kentucky – Turnover Margin Is Key
  • 26.3% opponent turnover rate is 4th in the country.
  • 15.3% steal rate is 9th 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