USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION I TOP 25 COACHES' POLL
Week 18: March 15, 2010
Editor's Note: Starting with this poll, Bill Gibbons of Holy Cross replaces former Lafayette coach Tammy Smith on the board. A final overall poll will be taken after the NCAA title game April 6 with an anticipated early afternoon ET release April 7.
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) | 33-0 | 775 | 1 | |
| 2. | Stanford | 31-1 | 744 | 2 | |
| 3. | Tennessee | 30-2 | 701 | 4 | |
| 4. | Nebraska | 30-1 | 678 | 3 | |
| 5. | Xavier | 27-3 | 648 | 5 | |
| 6. | Duke | 27-5 | 604 | 6 | |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 27-5 | 568 | 7 | |
| 8. | Ohio State | 30-4 | 550 | 9 | |
| 9. | Texas A&M | 25-7 | 524 | 11 | |
| 10. | West Virginia | 28-5 | 522 | 8 | |
| 11. | Florida State | 26-5 | 472 | 10 | |
| 12. | Oklahoma | 23-10 | 426 | 12 | |
| 13. | Georgetown | 25-6 | 409 | 13 | |
| 14. | Gonzaga | 27-4 | 326 | 15 | |
| 15. | Kentucky | 25-7 | 322 | 16 | |
| 16. | Iowa State | 23-7 | 309 | 14 | |
| 17. | St. John's | 24-6 | 285 | 17 | |
| 18. | Baylor | 23-9 | 227 | 18 | |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | 23-10 | 197 | 21 | |
| 20. | Texas | 22-10 | 167 | 20 | |
| 21. | Virginia | 21-9 | 127 | 22 | |
| 22. | UCLA | 24-8 | 119 | 23 | |
| 23. | Hartford | 27-4 | 101 | 19 | |
| 24. | Middle Tennessee | 25-5 | 76 | 25 | |
| 25. | Michigan State | 22-9 | 60 | 24 |
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Princeton (26-2) 28; Vermont (26-6) 15; Lehigh (29-3) 13; Vanderbilt (22-10) 11; Dayton (24-7) 10; Georgia (23-8) 8; James Madison (26-6) 8; Marist (26-7) 7; Iowa (19-13) 6; Arkansas-Little Rock (26-6) 5; DePaul (21-11) 5; Gardner-Webb (28-4) 5; TCU (22-8) 5; LSU (20-9) 4; Rutgers (19-14) 2; Fresno State (27-6) 1; Georgia Tech (23-9) 1; Syracuse (22-10) 1; Temple (24-8) 1; Tulane (26-6) 1; Wisconsin-Green Bay (27-4) 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
