USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION I TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 17: March 9, 2010
Editor's Note: Only 30 coaches voted today. Former Lafayette coach Tammy Smith declined to participate.
The USA TODAY ESPN women's coaches' poll with first-place votes in parentheses. Total points are based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes)
|
Record | Points | Last Week's Ranking | |
| 1. | Connecticut (31) | 32-0 | 750 | 1 | |
| 2. | Stanford | 28-1 | 716 | 2 | |
| 3. | Nebraska | 29-0 | 694 | 3 | |
| 4. | Tennessee | 30-2 | 659 | 4 | |
| 5. | Xavier | 27-3 | 628 | 5 | |
| 6. | Duke | 27-5 | 584 | 8 | |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 27-5 | 566 | 7 | |
| 8. | West Virginia | 28-4 | 528 | 9 | |
| 9. | Ohio State | 30-4 | 520 | 10 | |
| 10. | Florida State | 26-5 | 444 | 6 | |
| 11. | Texas A&M | 22-7 | 421 | 14 | |
| 12. | Oklahoma | 21-9 | 396 | 12 | |
| 13. | Georgetown | 25-6 | 387 | 11 | |
| 14. | Iowa State | 23-6 | 359 | 13 | |
| 15. | Gonzaga | 27-4 | 298 | 17 | |
| 16. | Kentucky | 25-7 | 276 | 18 | |
| 17. | St. John's | 24-6 | 272 | 16 | |
| 18. | Baylor | 22-8 | 252 | 15 | |
| 19. | Hartford | 27-3 | 192 | 21 | |
| 20. | Texas | 21-9 | 181 | 22 | |
| 21. | Oklahoma State | 21-9 | 176 | 20 | |
| 22. | Virginia | 21-9 | 115 | 19 | |
| 23. | UCLA | 22-7 | 95 | 25 | |
| 24. | Michigan State | 22-9 | 50 | 23 | |
| 25. | Middle Tennessee | 24-5 | 24 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 24 Georgia.
Others receiving votes: Georgia (23-8) 22; Princeton (25-2) 20; Vanderbilt (22-10) 19; Arkansas-Little Rock (26-5) 17; Gardner-Webb (26-3) 15; LSU (20-9) 11; Iowa (19-13) 10; Fresno State (25-5) 9; Dayton (24-7) 8; Wisconsin-Green Bay (26-3) 8; DePaul (21-11) 5; Marist (26-7) 5; James Madison (23-6) 4; TCU (22-7) 4; Lehigh (28-3) 3; Rutgers (19-14) 2; Vermont (25-6) 2; Western Kentucky (21-10) 2; Syracuse (22-10) 1.
The USA TODAY ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2009-10 season: Phil Stern, University of Maryland - Baltimore County; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State University; Jose Fernandez, University of South Florida; Jamie White, University of Northern Colorado;
Marcia Foster, Cal State Fullerton;
Dayna Smith, Cornell University;
Mike Bradbury, Morehead State University; Gordy Presnell, Boise State University;
Rick Reeves, Gardner Webb;
Sharon Versyp, Purdue;
LaVonda Wagner, Oregon State University;
Mike Morris, Samford University; Rick Pietri, University of South Alabama;
Tanya Haave, University of San Francisco;
Cynthia Cooper-Dykes, Prairie View A&M Univ.;
Nell Fortner, Auburn;
Jim Flanery, Creighton University;
Michael Shafer, Univ. of Richmond;
Lynn Bria, Stetson;
Kenny Brooks, James Madison; Royce Chadwick, Marshall;
Sandy Botham; University of Wisconsin - Millwaukee,
Stephanie DeWolfe, Saint Peter's College;
Sue Guevara, Central Michigan;
Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State University;
LeDawn Gibson, Florida A&M;
Sue Semrau, Florida State;
Elaine Elliott, University of Utah;
Gela Mikalauskas, Wagner;
Tammy Smith, Lafayette College;
Lee Ann Riley, Stephen F. Austin; Chair: Jennifer Rizzotti, University of Hartford
