CARCollege Athletic RankingsNCAA Division I

Sports · 2026-27

Women's Basketball

Preseason · Oct 20 AP preseason poll 2026-10-20

363 Division I teams · popularity weight 47.2 · 337 placed by last season's final order · 1 unranked

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1 South Carolina Gamecocks SEC 100.0
2 UConn Huskies Big East 99.8
3 USC Trojans Big Ten 99.5
4 Duke Blue Devils ACC 99.3
5 Michigan Wolverines Big Ten 99.0
6 Texas Longhorns SEC 98.8
7 Louisville Cardinals ACC 98.5
8 Vanderbilt Commodores SEC 98.3
9 LSU Tigers SEC 98.0
10 Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten 97.8
11 UCLA Bruins Big Ten 97.5
12 North Carolina Tar Heels ACC 97.3
13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish ACC 97.0
14 Kentucky Wildcats SEC 96.8
15 TCU Horned Frogs Big 12 96.5
16 Washington Huskies Big Ten 96.3
17 Minnesota Golden Gophers Big Ten 96.0
18 Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 95.8
19 Ole Miss Rebels SEC 95.5
20 Maryland Terrapins Big Ten 95.3
21 Oklahoma Sooners SEC 95.0
22 Oklahoma State Cowboys Big 12 94.8
23 Illinois Fighting Illini Big Ten 94.5
24 West Virginia Mountaineers Big 12 94.3
25 NC State Wolfpack ACC 94.0
26 prev. Virginia Cavaliers ACC 93.8
27 prev. Michigan State Spartans Big Ten 93.5
28 prev. Baylor Bears Big 12 93.3
29 prev. Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 93.0
30 prev. Tennessee Volunteers SEC 92.8
31 prev. Oregon Ducks Big Ten 92.5
32 prev. Nebraska Cornhuskers Big Ten 92.3
33 prev. Texas Tech Red Raiders Big 12 92.0
34 prev. Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 91.8
35 prev. Georgia Bulldogs SEC 91.6
36 prev. Villanova Wildcats Big East 91.3
37 prev. Princeton Tigers Ivy 91.1
38 prev. Clemson Tigers ACC 90.8
39 prev. Virginia Tech Hokies ACC 90.6
40 prev. Richmond Spiders A-10 90.3
41 prev. Syracuse Orange ACC 90.1
42 prev. Mississippi State Bulldogs SEC 89.8
43 prev. James Madison Dukes Sun Belt 89.6
44 prev. South Dakota State Jackrabbits Summit 89.3
45 prev. Columbia Lions Ivy 89.1
46 prev. Stanford Cardinal ACC 88.8
47 prev. Colorado Buffaloes Big 12 88.6
48 prev. Florida Gators SEC 88.3
49 prev. Rhode Island Rams A-10 88.1
50 prev. Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 87.8
51 prev. California Golden Bears ACC 87.6
52 prev. Arizona State Sun Devils Big 12 87.3
53 prev. North Dakota State Bison Summit 87.1
54 prev. BYU Cougars Big 12 86.8
55 prev. Fairfield Stags Metro 86.6
56 prev. Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten 86.3
57 prev. Miami (FL) Hurricanes ACC 86.1
58 prev. Kansas State Wildcats Big 12 85.8
59 prev. Harvard Crimson Ivy 85.6
60 prev. Utah Utes Big 12 85.3
61 prev. George Mason Patriots A-10 85.1
62 prev. Gonzaga Bulldogs Pac-12 84.8
63 prev. Rice Owls AAC 84.6
64 prev. Texas A&M Aggies SEC 84.3
65 prev. Seton Hall Pirates Big East 84.1
66 prev. San Diego State Aztecs Pac-12 83.8
67 prev. Colorado State Rams Pac-12 83.6
68 prev. South Florida Bulls AAC 83.3
69 prev. Marquette Golden Eagles Big East 83.1
70 prev. Ball State Cardinals MAC 82.9
71 prev. Purdue Boilermakers Big Ten 82.6
72 prev. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ACC 82.4
73 prev. Davidson Wildcats A-10 82.1
74 prev. Montana State Bobcats Big Sky 81.9
75 prev. Miami (OH) RedHawks MAC 81.6
76 prev. Troy Trojans Sun Belt 81.4
77 prev. Georgia Southern Eagles Sun Belt 81.1
78 prev. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Sun Belt 80.9
79 prev. Vermont Catamounts America East 80.6
80 prev. Santa Clara Broncos WCC 80.4
81 prev. Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten 80.1
82 prev. Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro 79.9
83 prev. Missouri Tigers SEC 79.6
84 prev. UC Irvine Anteaters Big West 79.4
85 prev. Oregon State Beavers Pac-12 79.1
86 prev. McNeese Cowboys Southland 78.9
87 prev. Auburn Tigers SEC 78.6
88 prev. Saint Joseph's Hawks A-10 78.4
89 prev. Arkansas State Red Wolves Sun Belt 78.1
90 prev. Marshall Thundering Herd Sun Belt 77.9
91 prev. Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten 77.6
92 prev. Murray State Racers MVC 77.4
93 prev. Creighton Bluejays Big East 77.1
94 prev. Western Illinois Leathernecks OVC 76.9
95 prev. UNLV Rebels MW 76.6
96 prev. Green Bay Phoenix Horizon 76.4
97 prev. Lindenwood Lions OVC 76.1
98 prev. Georgetown Hoyas Big East 75.9
99 prev. UMass Minutemen MAC 75.6
100 prev. Charleston Cougars CAA 75.4
101 prev. Idaho Vandals Big Sky 75.1
102 prev. North Texas Mean Green AAC 74.9
103 prev. Arkansas Razorbacks SEC 74.6
104 prev. Central Arkansas Bears UAC 74.4
105 prev. St. John's Red Storm Big East 74.1
106 prev. Belmont Bruins MVC 73.9
107 prev. Florida State Seminoles ACC 73.7
108 prev. Loyola Marymount Lions WCC 73.4
109 prev. Abilene Christian Wildcats UAC 73.2
110 prev. Eastern Kentucky Colonels UAC 72.9
111 prev. Cincinnati Bearcats Big 12 72.7
112 prev. UTSA Roadrunners AAC 72.4
113 prev. Penn Quakers Ivy 72.2
114 prev. South Dakota Coyotes Summit 71.9
115 prev. New Mexico Lobos MW 71.7
116 prev. Missouri State Bears CUSA 71.4
117 prev. East Carolina Pirates AAC 71.2
118 prev. Central Michigan Chippewas MAC 70.9
119 prev. UC San Diego Tritons Big West 70.7
120 prev. Boise State Broncos Pac-12 70.4
121 prev. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors MW 70.2
122 prev. Army Black Knights Patriot 69.9
123 prev. Arizona Wildcats Big 12 69.7
124 prev. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights NEC 69.4
125 prev. California Baptist Lancers Big West 69.2
126 prev. Northern Iowa Panthers MVC 68.9
127 prev. Brown Bears Ivy 68.7
128 prev. Navy Midshipmen Patriot 68.4
129 prev. Northwestern Wildcats Big Ten 68.2
130 prev. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles OVC 67.9
131 prev. Grand Canyon Antelopes MW 67.7
132 prev. Pepperdine Waves WCC 67.4
133 prev. Idaho State Bengals Big Sky 67.2
134 prev. Portland Pilots WCC 66.9
135 prev. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ACC 66.7
136 prev. Butler Bulldogs Big East 66.4
137 prev. Temple Owls AAC 66.2
138 prev. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon 65.9
139 prev. Youngstown State Penguins Horizon 65.7
140 prev. Jacksonville Dolphins ASUN 65.4
141 prev. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Sun Belt 65.2
142 prev. High Point Panthers Big South 64.9
143 prev. Maine Black Bears America East 64.7
144 prev. Liberty Flames CUSA 64.5
145 prev. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West 64.2
146 prev. Illinois State Redbirds MVC 64.0
147 prev. Howard Bison MEAC 63.7
148 prev. Holy Cross Crusaders Patriot 63.5
149 prev. UCF Knights Big 12 63.2
150 prev. Cleveland State Vikings Horizon 63.0
151 prev. Old Dominion Monarchs Sun Belt 62.7
152 prev. UL Monroe Warhawks Sun Belt 62.5
153 prev. Tulsa Golden Hurricane AAC 62.2
154 prev. Toledo Rockets MAC 62.0
155 prev. Providence Friars Big East 61.7
156 prev. Northern Colorado Bears Big Sky 61.5
157 prev. San Francisco Dons WCC 61.2
158 prev. Bradley Braves MVC 61.0
159 prev. Bryant Bulldogs America East 60.7
160 prev. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles ASUN 60.5
161 prev. Austin Peay Governors UAC 60.2
162 prev. Ohio Bobcats MAC 60.0
163 prev. Kent State Golden Flashes MAC 59.7
164 prev. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders CUSA 59.5
165 prev. La Salle Explorers A-10 59.2
166 prev. George Washington Revolutionaries A-10 59.0
167 prev. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Southland 58.7
168 prev. Dayton Flyers A-10 58.5
169 prev. Drexel Dragons CAA 58.2
170 prev. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Big Ten 58.0
171 prev. Charlotte 49ers AAC 57.7
172 prev. UC Davis Aggies MW 57.5
173 prev. Fresno State Bulldogs Pac-12 57.2
174 prev. Binghamton Bearcats America East 57.0
175 prev. FIU Panthers CUSA 56.7
176 prev. NJIT Highlanders America East 56.5
177 prev. South Alabama Jaguars Sun Belt 56.2
178 prev. Stetson Hatters ASUN 56.0
179 prev. Houston Cougars Big 12 55.8
180 prev. Sam Houston Bearkats CUSA 55.5
181 prev. UMBC Retrievers America East 55.3
182 prev. Lamar Cardinals Southland 55.0
183 prev. Saint Mary's Gaels WCC 54.8
184 prev. Tulane Green Wave AAC 54.5
185 prev. Albany Great Danes America East 54.3
186 prev. Southern Utah Thunderbirds Big Sky 54.0
187 prev. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Sun Belt 53.8
188 prev. Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon 53.5
189 prev. Bowling Green Falcons MAC 53.3
190 prev. Appalachian State Mountaineers Sun Belt 53.0
191 prev. Loyola Chicago Ramblers A-10 52.8
192 prev. Lehigh Mountain Hawks Patriot 52.5
193 prev. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Summit 52.3
194 prev. Utah Valley Wolverines Big West 52.0
195 prev. Eastern Michigan Eagles MAC 51.8
196 prev. UAB Blazers AAC 51.5
197 prev. Monmouth Hawks CAA 51.3
198 prev. Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West 51.0
199 prev. UTRGV Vaqueros Southland 50.8
200 prev. Morehead State Eagles OVC 50.5
201 prev. Xavier Musketeers Big East 50.3
202 prev. UIC Flames MVC 50.0
203 prev. DePaul Blue Demons Big East 49.8
204 prev. Sacramento State Hornets Big West 49.5
205 prev. Radford Highlanders Big South 49.3
206 prev. Chattanooga Mocs SoCon 49.0
207 prev. Norfolk State Spartans MEAC 48.8
208 prev. Pacific Tigers WCC 48.5
209 prev. Alabama A&M Bulldogs SWAC 48.3
210 prev. St. Bonaventure Bonnies A-10 48.0
211 prev. Eastern Washington Eagles Big Sky 47.8
212 prev. Drake Bulldogs MVC 47.5
213 prev. Robert Morris Colonials Horizon 47.3
214 prev. Air Force Falcons MW 47.0
215 prev. Campbell Fighting Camels CAA 46.8
216 prev. Memphis Tigers AAC 46.6
217 prev. Southern Jaguars SWAC 46.3
218 prev. William & Mary Tribe CAA 46.1
219 prev. Elon Phoenix CAA 45.8
220 prev. Jacksonville State Gamecocks CUSA 45.6
221 prev. Northwestern State Demons Southland 45.3
222 prev. SMU Mustangs ACC 45.1
223 prev. Longwood Lancers Big South 44.8
224 prev. Saint Louis Billikens A-10 44.6
225 prev. Tarleton State Texans UAC 44.3
226 prev. Towson Tigers CAA 44.1
227 prev. Washington State Cougars Pac-12 43.8
228 prev. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles SoCon 43.6
229 prev. Merrimack Warriors Metro 43.3
230 prev. Georgia State Panthers Sun Belt 43.1
231 prev. St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Summit 42.8
232 prev. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks OVC 42.6
233 prev. Wofford Terriers SoCon 42.3
234 prev. North Alabama Lions UAC 42.1
235 prev. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens CUSA 41.8
236 prev. West Georgia Wolves UAC 41.6
237 prev. Florida Atlantic Owls AAC 41.3
238 prev. Nevada Wolf Pack MW 41.1
239 prev. Little Rock Trojans UAC 40.8
240 prev. VCU Rams A-10 40.6
241 prev. Duquesne Dukes A-10 40.3
242 prev. UT Arlington Mavericks UAC 40.1
243 prev. Boston College Eagles ACC 39.8
244 prev. UC Riverside Highlanders Big West 39.6
245 prev. Stony Brook Seawolves CAA 39.3
246 prev. Furman Paladins SoCon 39.1
247 prev. East Tennessee State Buccaneers SoCon 38.8
248 prev. Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks MEAC 38.6
249 prev. Kennesaw State Owls CUSA 38.3
250 prev. SIUE Cougars OVC 38.1
251 prev. Texas State Bobcats Pac-12 37.9
252 prev. Wyoming Cowboys MW 37.6
253 prev. IU Indy Jaguars Horizon 37.4
254 prev. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Big Sky 37.1
255 prev. Weber State Wildcats Big Sky 36.9
256 prev. Nicholls Colonels Southland 36.6
257 prev. Fordham Rams A-10 36.4
258 prev. North Carolina A&T Aggies CAA 36.1
259 prev. UT Martin Skyhawks OVC 35.9
260 prev. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon 35.6
261 prev. Utah Tech Trailblazers Big Sky 35.4
262 prev. Lipscomb Bisons ASUN 35.1
263 prev. Wichita State Shockers AAC 34.9
264 prev. Pitt Panthers ACC 34.6
265 prev. Evansville Purple Aces MVC 34.4
266 prev. Western Michigan Broncos MAC 34.1
267 prev. Mercer Bears SoCon 33.9
268 prev. San Diego Toreros WCC 33.6
269 prev. Yale Bulldogs Ivy 33.4
270 prev. Hofstra Pride CAA 33.1
271 prev. Iona Gaels Metro 32.9
272 prev. UTEP Miners MW 32.6
273 prev. Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Patriot 32.4
274 prev. Montana Grizzlies Big Sky 32.1
275 prev. Incarnate Word Cardinals Southland 31.9
276 prev. LIU Sharks NEC 31.6
277 prev. New Hampshire Wildcats America East 31.4
278 prev. Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West 31.1
279 prev. UNC Greensboro Spartans SoCon 30.9
280 prev. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro 30.6
281 prev. Siena Saints Metro 30.4
282 prev. Lafayette Leopards Patriot 30.1
283 prev. Samford Bulldogs SoCon 29.9
284 prev. Boston University Terriers Patriot 29.6
285 prev. Southern Illinois Salukis MVC 29.4
286 prev. Manhattan Jaspers Metro 29.1
287 prev. East Texas A&M Lions Southland 28.9
288 prev. Akron Zips MAC 28.7
289 prev. Utah State Aggies Pac-12 28.4
290 prev. Kansas City Roos Summit 28.2
291 prev. Coppin State Eagles MEAC 27.9
292 prev. North Florida Ospreys ASUN 27.7
293 prev. Denver Pioneers WCC 27.4
294 prev. Wright State Raiders Horizon 27.2
295 prev. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers CUSA 26.9
296 prev. Cornell Big Red Ivy 26.7
297 prev. Bucknell Bison Patriot 26.4
298 prev. Alabama State Hornets SWAC 26.2
299 prev. Indiana State Sycamores MVC 25.9
300 prev. Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro 25.7
301 prev. Marist Red Foxes Metro 25.4
302 prev. Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon 25.2
303 prev. New Mexico State Aggies CUSA 24.9
304 prev. Winthrop Eagles Big South 24.7
305 prev. Grambling Tigers SWAC 24.4
306 prev. Northeastern Huskies CAA 24.2
307 prev. Alcorn State Braves SWAC 23.9
308 prev. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West 23.7
309 prev. Buffalo Bulls MAC 23.4
310 prev. Milwaukee Panthers Horizon 23.2
311 prev. Hampton Pirates CAA 22.9
312 prev. Houston Christian Huskies Southland 22.7
313 prev. Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon 22.4
314 prev. Portland State Vikings Big Sky 22.2
315 prev. Jackson State Tigers SWAC 21.9
316 prev. North Carolina Central Eagles MEAC 21.7
317 prev. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Sun Belt 21.4
318 prev. Dartmouth Big Green Ivy 21.2
319 prev. American Eagles Patriot 20.9
320 prev. San Jose State Spartans MW 20.7
321 prev. Eastern Illinois Panthers OVC 20.4
322 prev. Colgate Raiders Patriot 20.2
323 prev. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions SWAC 19.9
324 prev. Queens (NC) Royals ASUN 19.7
325 prev. UNC Wilmington Seahawks CAA 19.5
326 prev. Tennessee State Tigers OVC 19.2
327 prev. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Big South 19.0
328 prev. Long Beach State Beach Big West 18.7
329 prev. Wagner Seahawks NEC 18.5
330 prev. Charleston Southern Buccaneers Big South 18.2
331 prev. Mercyhurst Lakers NEC 18.0
332 prev. UNC Asheville Bulldogs Big South 17.7
333 prev. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Summit 17.5
334 prev. Rider Broncs Metro 17.2
335 prev. Texas Southern Tigers SWAC 17.0
336 prev. Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southland 16.7
337 prev. Stonehill Skyhawks NEC 16.5
338 prev. Florida A&M Rattlers SWAC 16.2
339 prev. Canisius Golden Griffins Metro 16.0
340 prev. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Southland 15.7
341 prev. Cal Poly Mustangs Big West 15.5
342 prev. Seattle U Redhawks WCC 15.2
343 prev. USC Upstate Spartans Big South 15.0
344 prev. Delaware State Hornets MEAC 14.7
345 prev. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats SWAC 14.5
346 prev. Chicago State Cougars NEC 14.2
347 prev. Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro 14.0
348 prev. UMass Lowell River Hawks America East 13.7
349 prev. New Orleans Privateers Southland 13.5
350 prev. New Haven Chargers NEC 13.2
351 prev. Morgan State Bears MEAC 13.0
352 prev. Le Moyne Dolphins NEC 12.7
353 prev. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils SWAC 12.5
354 prev. Western Carolina Catamounts SoCon 12.2
355 prev. Omaha Mavericks Summit 12.0
356 prev. Valparaiso Beacons MVC 11.7
357 prev. Prairie View A&M Panthers SWAC 11.5
358 prev. South Carolina State Bulldogs MEAC 11.2
359 prev. Niagara Purple Eagles Metro 11.0
360 prev. Central Connecticut Blue Devils NEC 10.8
361 prev. Presbyterian Blue Hose Big South 10.5
362 prev. Bellarmine Knights ASUN 10.3
unranked West Florida Argonauts ASUN 10.0