2008 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings (Apr. 7)
The USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Top 25 college basketball coaches' poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking. Team records are through the date the poll was released:
| NCAA Division I: ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PVS |
| 1. | 36-2 | 775 | 3 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Oral Roberts 94-55 (3/23), Def. Purdue 78-52 (3/25), Def. Notre Dame 74-64 (3/30), Def. Texas A&M 53-45 (4/1), Def. LSU 47-46 (4/6), Def. No. 2 Stanford 64-48 (4/8) This Week: Def. No. 2 Stanford 64-48 (4/8) Tickets | ||||
| 2. | 35-4 | 740 | 4 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Cleveland State 85-47 (3/22), Def. UTEP 88-54 (3/24), Def. Pittsburgh 72-53 (3/29), Def. Maryland 98-87 (3/31), Def. Connecticut 82-73 (4/6), Lost to No. 1 Tennessee 64-48 (4/8) This Week: Lost to No. 1 Tennessee 64-48 (4/8) Tickets | ||||
| 3. | 36-2 | 704 | 1 | |
| Tournament Results: Lost to Stanford 82-73 (4/6), Def. Cornell 89-47 (3/23), Def. Texas 89-55 (3/25), Def. Old Dominion 78-63 (3/30), Def. Rutgers 66-56 (4/1) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 4. | 31-6 | 694 | 5 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Jackson State 66-32 (3/22), Def. Marist 68-49 (3/24), Def. Oklahoma State 67-52 (3/29), Def. North Carolina 56-50 (3/31), Lost to Tennessee 47-46 (4/6) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 5. | 33-3 | 623 | 2 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Bucknell 85-50 (3/23), Def. Georgia 80-66 (3/25), Def. Louisville 78-74 (3/29), Lost to LSU 56-50 (3/31) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 6. | 27-7 | 617 | 7 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Robert Morris 85-42 (3/22), Def. Iowa State 69-58 (3/24), Def. George Washington 53-42 (3/30), Lost to Connecticut 66-56 (4/1) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 7. | 33-4 | 594 | 6 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Coppin State 80-66 (3/23), Def. Nebraska 76-64 (3/25), Def. Vanderbilt 80-66 (3/29), Lost to Stanford 98-87 (3/31) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 8. | 29-8 | 585 | 9 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Texas-San Antonio 91-52 (3/22), Def. Hartford 63-39 (3/24), Def. Duke 77-63 (3/30), Lost to Tennessee 53-45 (4/1) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 9. | 25-10 | 451 | 10 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Murray State 78-57 (3/23), Def. Arizona State 67-59 (3/25), Lost to Texas A&M 77-63 (3/30) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 10. | 31-5 | 438 | 12 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Liberty 82-62 (3/23), Def. Virginia 88-85 (3/25), Lost to Connecticut 78-63 (3/30) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 11. | 27-8 | 428 | 14 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. East Tennessee State 85-73 (3/22), Def. Florida State 73-72 (3/24), Lost to LSU 67-52 (3/29) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 12. | 26-10 | 422 | 21 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Miami (OH) 81-67 (3/23), Def. Kansas State 80-63 (3/25), Lost to North Carolina 78-74 (3/29) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 13. | 25-9 | 415 | 19 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Southern Methodist 75-62 (3/23), Def. Oklahoma 79-75 (3/25), Lost to Tennessee 74-64 (3/30) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 14. | 27-7 | 372 | 16 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Auburn 66-56 (3/22), Def. California 55-53 (3/24), Lost to Rutgers 53-42 (3/30) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 15. | 25-9 | 331 | 20 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Montana 75-47 (3/22), Def. West Virginia 64-46 (3/24), Lost to Maryland 80-66 (3/29) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 16. | 24-11 | 284 | NR | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Wyoming 63-58 (3/22), Def. Baylor 67-59 (3/24), Lost to Stanford 72-53 (3/29) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 17. | 25-7 | 277 | 11 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Fresno State 88-67 (3/22), Lost to Pittsburgh 67-59 (3/24) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 18. | 27-7 | 259 | 8 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. San Diego 77-60 (3/22), Lost to George Washington 55-53 (3/24) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 19. | 22-9 | 188 | 13 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Illinois State 69-61 (3/23), Lost to Notre Dame 79-75 (3/25) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 20. | 25-8 | 167 | 18 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. New Mexico 61-60 (3/22), Lost to Vanderbilt 64-46 (3/24) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 21. | 22-10 | 150 | 15 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Chattanooga 69-59 (3/23), Lost to Louisville 80-63 (3/25) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 22. | 24-10 | 118 | 23 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. UC Santa Barbara 86-52 (3/23), Lost to Old Dominion 88-85 (3/25) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 23. | 32-3 | 102 | 22 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. DePaul 76-57 (3/22), Lost to LSU 68-49 (3/24) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 24. | 23-10 | 81 | 24 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Iowa 67-61 (3/23), Lost to North Carolina 80-66 (3/25) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| 25. | 28-4 | 63 | 25 | |
| Tournament Results: Def. Western Kentucky 92-60 (3/22), Lost to Stanford 88-54 (3/24) This Week: No games scheduled. Tickets | ||||
| Others Receiving Votes Arizona State 43, Utah 32, Florida State 29, Iowa State 21, Nebraska 20, Texas 16, Hartford 15, Marquette 6, DePaul 5, Georgia Tech 5, Ohio State 3, Purdue 2. Dropped From Rankings Utah 17. 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 2008-09 season: Agnus Berenato, Pittsburgh; Patricia Cage-Bibbs, North Carolina A&T; Pam Borton, Minnesota; Sandy Botham, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Brian Boyer, Arkansas State; Lynn Bria, Stetson; Kenny Brooks, James Madison; Royce Chadwick, Marshall; Stephanie DeWolfe, St. Peter's; Dana Eikenberg, Southern Illinois; Elaine Eliott, Utah; Sharon Fanning, Mississippi State; Julie Goodenough, Charleston Southern; Sue Guevara, Central Michigan; Maryalyce Jeremiah, Cal State-Fullerton; Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State; Nate Kilbert, Mississippi Valley State; Gela Mikalauskas, Wagner; Mike Morris, Samford; Dan Muscatell, Sacramento State; Lee Ann Riley, Stephen F. Austin; Jennifer Rizzotti, Hartford; Julie Rousseau, Pepperdine; Brady Sallee, Eastern Illinois; Sue Semrau, Florida State; Michael Shafer, Richmond; Dayna Smith, Cornell; Tammy Smith, Lafayette; Cindy Stein, Missouri; LaVonda Wagner, Oregon State; Adrian Wiggins, Fresno State. |