NCAA Division I top 25 poll: week one

By
Cain Currie
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The defending National Champion Notre Dame Irish claim top spot in the WomensHoopsWorld top 25 to begin the season. The Irish return a majority of their scoring and rebounding personnel from last year, and add redshirt senior All-American Brianna Turner to the mix, as well as highly-touted freshmen Katlyn Gilbert and Jordan Nixon. Notre Dame is followed by the 11-time National Champion Connecticut Huskies. Oregon, Baylor, and Louisville round out the top five, while Mississippi State, Stanford, Oregon State, Maryland, and Texas are ranked 6-10, respectively. The SEC and Pac-12 both see six teams in the poll, to lead all conferences. 

  1. Notre Dame – 149 (5)
  2. UConn – 145 (1)
  3. Oregon – 139
  4. Baylor – 131
  5. Louisville – 127
  6. Mississippi State – 121
  7. Stanford – 112
  8. Oregon State – 106
  9. Maryland – 101
  10. Texas – 94
  11. Tennessee – 91
  12. South Carolina – 86
  13. Georgia – 74
  14. Iowa – 70
  15. Missouri – 61
  16. DePaul – 51
  17. Marquette – 50
  18. North Carolina State – 49
  19. Syracuse – 44
  20. Duke – 41
  21. Texas A&M – 30
  22. South Florida – 19
  23. Arizona State – 18
  24. California – 14
  25. Miami – 13

Receiving votes: Arizona (5), UCLA (2), Minnesota (2), North Carolina (1), West Virginia (1)