A pair of Big Ten teams are tied at No. 3 in this week’s women’s basketball rankings. Ohio State and Indiana, both undefeated, each received 176 votes this week. The Buckeyes defeated New Hampshire and Michigan State last week, which the Hoosiers beat Penn State and Illinois.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 South Carolina | 200 | – |
| 2 | Stanford | 191 | – |
| T-3 | Indiana | 176 | – |
| T-3 | Ohio State | 176 | +2 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 172 | -2 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 152 | +1 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 149 | +1 |
| 8 | UConn | 145 | -3 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 135 | – |
| 10 | LSU | 110 | +1 |
| 11 | UCLA | 109 | +4 |
| 12 | Utah | 104 | – |
| 13 | Iowa | 98 | +5 |
| 14 | Maryland | 95 | +7 |
| 15 | Oregon | 86 | +2 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 83 | -6 |
| 17 | Creighton | 61 | -1 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 57 | +1 |
| 19 | Michigan | 54 | -5 |
| 20 | Baylor | 50 | – |
| 21 | Kansas | 38 | NR |
| 22 | Arizona | 36 | -10 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 20 | -1 |
| 24 | Texas | 17 | -1 |
| 25 | Villanova | 16 | NR |
New entrants: Kansas (21), Villanova (25)
Dropped out: Marquette (T-24), Duke (T-24)
Receiving votes: Gonzaga (12), Virginia (11), Duke (11), St. John’s (7), UMass (6), South Florida (5), Drake (3), Marquette (2), Washington (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 