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2008-09 Women's Basketball Polls

 
USA Today Coaches: Nov. 4, 2009
Rank School (first-place votes) Rec. Prev.
1. Connecticut (31)
-- 1
2. Stanford
-- 3
3. OHIO STATE
-- 9
4. Baylor
-- 6
5. North Carolina
-- 17
6. Duke -- 14
7. Notre Dame
-- NR
8. Oklahoma
-- 4
9. Tennessee
-- NR
10. MICHIGAN STATE
-- 22
11. Arizona State
-- 12
12. Florida State
-- 18
13. California -- 10
14. Texas -- NR
15. Xavier -- 25
16. Texas A&M
-- 7
17. LSU
-- NR
18. Virginia
-- 24
19. Louisville
-- 2
20. Vanderbilt
-- 8
21. Maryland -- 5
22. Pittsburgh
-- 15
23. PURDUE -- 16
24. Iowa State
-- 11
25. DePaul -- NR
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Middle Tennessee (28-6) 118; Kansas (22-14) 110; Rutgers (21-13) 106; Auburn (30-4) 84; Georgia (18-14) 76; Georgia Tech (22-10) 73; South Dakota State (32-3) 70; Mississippi State (23-10) 66; Gonzaga (27-7) 48; Kansas State (25-8) 39; San Diego State (24-8) 39; Florida (24-8) 31; TCU (20-11) 12; N.C. State (13-17) 11; Arizona (12-19) 10; Michigan (10-20) 10; Bowling Green (29-5) 7; South Florida (27-10) 6; Syracuse (17-15) 6; South Carolina (10-18) 3; Arkansas-Little Rock (26-7) 2; Ball State (26-9) 2; Georgetown (20-14) 2; Richmond (24-10) 2; Southern Methodist (20-12) 2; Temple (21-10) 2; Central Florida (17-17) 1; Charlotte (23-9) 1; Fresno State (24-9) 1; Hartford (20-12) 1; Minnesota (20-12) 1; West Virginia (18-15) 1; Western Kentucky (16-13) 1.
AP Top 25: Nov. 16, 2009
Rank School (first-place votes) Rec. Prev.
 1. Connecticut (40)
1-0 1
 2. Stanford
2-0 2
 3. OHIO STATE
2-0 3
 4. North Carolina 1-0 5
 5. Notre Dame 1-0 4
 6. Tennessee 1-0 8
 7. LSU 1-0 9
 8. Baylor
0-1 7
 9. Xavier
1-0 11
 10. Texas
1-0 12
 11. Duke 1-1 6
 12. Virginia 2-0 14
 13. Florida State
1-0 15
 14. Arizona State
1-0 16
 15. Texas A&M
1-0 NR
 16. Georgia 1-0 21
 t17. California 1-0 18
 t17. DePaul 2-0 7
 19. Kansas 1-0 20
 20. Oklahoma 1-1 13
 21. MICHIGAN STATE 1-1 10
 22. Vanderbilt 1-0 22
 23. Louisville 1-0 23
 24. Middle Tennessee 1-0 24
 25. Mississippi State
2-0 NR
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Maryland 97, Georgia Tech 76, San Diego St. 67, Pittsburgh 33, S. Dakota St. 31, Oklahoma St. 23, Rutgers 22, Marist 15, Dayton 14, Purdue 14, Wis.-Green Bay 7, Nebraska 6, TCU 5, Minnesota 3, St. John's 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Delaware 1.
Note: Poll released every Monday.

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