LSU won its first women’s basketball championship Sunday afternoon in Dallas, 102-85 against Iowa. The Bayou Bengals hold the top spot in the final SMP rankings of the season.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LSU | 147 | +2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 143 | +3 |
| 3 | 2 South Carolina | 142 | -2 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 130 | +5 |
| 5 | Maryland | 123 | +3 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 111 | +7 |
| T-7 | Indiana | 102 | -5 |
| T-7 | UConn | 102 | – |
| 9 | Utah | 94 | -5 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 79 | +2 |
| T-11 | Tennessee | 75 | NR |
| T-11 | Stanford | 75 | -6 |
| 13 | Louisville | 74 | NR |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 72 | NR |
| 15 | Duke | 66 | -4 |
| 16 | Villanova | 59 | -6 |
| 17 | UCLA | 54 | – |
| 18 | Colorado | 46 | NR |
| 19 | Texas | 45 | -5 |
| 20 | Michigan | 39 | -1 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 38 | -1 |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 37 | NR |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 36 | -8 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 10 | NR |
| 25 | Florida Gulf Coast | 8 | – |
New entrants: Tennessee (T-11), Louisville (13), Miami (FL) (14), Colorado (18), Ole Miss (22), Iowa State (24)
Dropped out: Gonzaga (16), UNLV (18), South Florida (21), Middle Tennessee State (22), Arizona (23), Creighton (24)
Receiving votes: Arizona (7), Princeton (7), Georgia (7), Florida State (6), Gonzaga (4), Mississippi State (4), Baylor (3), South Florida (2), South Dakota State (2), Washington State
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 