After opening up the season as the No. 4 team in the country, the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team has finished as the No. 3 team in the land in final regular season polls released on Tuesday.
The Baylor Lady Bears remained perfect all season holding on to the No. 1 spot. They are followed by the Stanford Cardinal, UConn, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Maryland Terrapins in both polls.
Joining the Huskies and Irish in the top 25 from the Big East are the St. John’s Red Storm (14/21), Georgetown Hoyas (17/16), Louisville Cardinals (19/19) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights (23/20). The DePaul Blue Demons are among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll but are ranked No. 23 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the only team from the Big East among the others receiving votes in both polls.
Overall, the Big East sent eight teams to the NCAA Women’s Tournament. They are UConn, Notre Dame, St. John’s, Georgetown, Louisville, Rutgers, DePaul and West Virginia.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Rankings – Postseason, click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.
| AP Top 25 | ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll | ||||||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Baylor (39) | 34-0 | 975 | 1 | 1 | Baylor (31) | 34-0 | 775 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford | 31-1 | 927 | 2 | 2 | Stanford | 31-1 | 740 | 2 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 29-4 | 880 | 4 | 3 | Connecticut | 29-4 | 706 | 4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 30-3 | 873 | 3 | 4 | Notre Dame | 30-3 | 687 | 3 |
| 5 | Maryland | 28-4 | 821 | 5 | 5 | Maryland | 28-4 | 654 | 5 |
| 6 | Duke | 24-5 | 743 | 6 | 6 | Duke | 24-5 | 604 | 6 |
| 7 | Delaware | 30-1 | 723 | 7 | 7 | Tennessee | 24-8 | 586 | 7 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 25-5 | 678 | 8 | 8 | Delaware | 30-1 | 549 | 8 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 24-8 | 664 | 9 | 9 | Miami (FL) | 25-5 | 540 | 9 |
| 10 | Green Bay | 30-1 | 618 | 10 | 10 | Green Bay | 30-1 | 483 | 10 |
| 11 | Penn State | 24-6 | 581 | 11 | 11 | Kentucky | 25-6 | 471 | 11 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 25-6 | 554 | 12 | 12 | Penn State | 24-6 | 409 | 12 |
| 13 | Purdue | 24-8 | 481 | 14 | 13 | Georgia Tech | 24-8 | 370 | 13 |
| 14 | St. John’s | 22-9 | 458 | 13 | 14 | Texas A&M | 22-10 | 346 | 14 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 24-8 | 427 | 15 | 15 | Purdue | 24-8 | 305 | 15 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 25-6 | 360 | 17 | 16 | Georgetown | 22-8 | 282 | 15 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 24-8 | 263 | 18 | 17 | Georgia | 22-8 | 269 | 18 |
| 17 | Georgetown | 22-8 | 263 | 20 | 18 | Ohio State | 25-6 | 255 | 17 |
| 19 | Louisville | 22-9 | 260 | 19 | 19 | Louisville | 22-9 | 235 | 19 |
| 20 | Georgia | 22-8 | 225 | 21 | 20 | Rutgers | 22-9 | 185 | 20 |
| 21 | St. Bonaventure | 29-3 | 216 | 16 | 21 | St. John’s | 22-9 | 171 | 21 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 22-10 | 205 | 22 | 22 | Nebraska | 24-8 | 129 | 22 |
| 23 | Rutgers | 22-9 | 110 | 24 | 23 | DePaul | 22-10 | 84 | 23 |
| 24 | Princeton | 24-4 | 96 | NR | 24 | Gonzaga | 26-5 | 59 | 24 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 23-9 | 78 | NR | 25 | St. Bonaventure | 29-3 | 43 | 25 |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Gonzaga 23, West Virginia 25 | None | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| West Virginia 67, Gonzaga 44, LSU 27, FGCU 13, California 11, Dayton 10, DePaul 5, Arkansas 5, Brigham Young 5, Middle Tennessee 3, San Diego State 3, Vanderbilt 2, UTEP 1 | LSU 26, FGCU 23, California 17, Middle Tennessee 17, Princeton 14, West Virginia 12, Vanderbilt 11, South Carolina 7, Arkansas 3, Fresno State 3, Wake Forest 3, UTEP 2 | ||||||||
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