The complete NCAA women’s basketball rankings are out for the week and after some upsets at the top, the UConn Huskies have moved up to No. 2 in both polls.
For those who didn’t know this, the AP Poll comes out on Mondays while the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll comes out on Tuesdays. So if you’re wondering why the Stanford Cardinal moved up in the AP Poll but dropped in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll after losing to UConn last night, you now know why.
The Baylor Lady Bears have a nice firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in both polls and are followed by UConn, Stanford, Notre Dame and Texas A&M in the AP Poll. In the Coaches’ Poll, Baylor is followed by UConn, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Stanford.
Joining the Huskies and Fighting Irish in the top 25 from the Big East are the Louisville Cardinals (11/12), Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13/13), Georgetown Hoyas (21/21) and the DePaul Blue Demons (23/20).
There are no Big East teams among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll. The Syracuse Orange, St. John’s Red Storm and Villanova Wildcats are among the others receiving votes in the Coaches’ Poll.
For a complete look at the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Rankings for Week 2 (Nov. 22), 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) | 4-0 | 999 | 1 | 1 | Baylor (29) | 4-0 | 773 | 1 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3-0 | 927 | 4 | 2 | Connecticut (2) | 3-0 | 734 | 4 |
| 3 | Stanford | 3-1 | 903 | 5 | 3 | Notre Dame | 3-1 | 701 | 2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3-1 | 888 | 2 | 4 | Texas A&M | 4-0 | 678 | 6 |
| 5 | Texas A&M (1) | 4-0 | 861 | 6 | 5 | Stanford | 3-1 | 638 | 5 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 2-1 | 765 | 3 | 6 | Duke | 3-0 | 603 | 8 |
| 7 | Duke | 3-0 | 757 | 8 | 7 | Tennessee | 2-1 | 602 | 3 |
| 8 | Maryland | 4-0 | 727 | 10 | 8 | Maryland | 4-0 | 550 | 9 |
| 9 | Miami (Fla.) | 2-1 | 642 | 7 | 9 | Miami (FL) | 2-1 | 500 | 7 |
| 10 | Georgia | 4-0 | 616 | 12 | 10 | Georgia | 4-0 | 497 | 11 |
| 11 | Louisville | 3-1 | 610 | 9 | 11 | Kentucky | 4-0 | 455 | 13 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 507 | 13 | 12 | Louisville | 3-1 | 447 | 10 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3-0 | 466 | 15 | 13 | Rutgers | 3-0 | 385 | 15 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 4-0 | 452 | 17 | 14 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 364 | 14 |
| 15 | Purdue | 3-0 | 446 | 16 | 15 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 324 | 17 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 390 | 19 | 16 | Penn State | 3-1 | 272 | 12 |
| 17 | Penn State | 3-1 | 324 | 11 | 17 | Purdue | 3-0 | 271 | 20 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 212 | 24 | 18 | Green Bay | 3-0 | 191 | 23 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 2-0 | 201 | 25 | 19 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 156 | 25 |
| 20 | LSU | 2-1 | 171 | 20 | 20 | DePaul | 4-1 | 150 | 18 |
| 21 | Georgetown | 2-2 | 166 | 14 | 21 | Georgetown | 3-2 | 141 | 16 |
| 22 | Virginia | 4-0 | 153 | NR | 22 | Texas | 2-1 | 125 | 24 |
| 23 | DePaul | 4-1 | 151 | 18 | 23 | LSU | 3-1 | 96 | 21 |
| 24 | Texas | 2-1 | 113 | NR | 24 | Florida State | 3-2 | 68 | 19 |
| 25 | UCLA | 2-1 | 106 | 22 | 25 | Georgia Tech | 3-0 | 64 | NR |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| No. 21 Florida State, No. 23 USC | No. 22 USC | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Green Bay 92, Delaware 79, Gonzaga 67, Georgia Tech 59, Iowa State 29, Florida State 20, Kansas State 19, Nebraska 13, San Diego State 13, Tulane 11, Vanderbilt 10, USC 9, Princeton 9, UNLV 8, California 4, Michigan State 2, Michigan 2, Arkansas 1. | Vanderbilt 62, Iowa State 47, Gonzaga 46, Virginia 28, Texas Tech 25, Syracuse 19, Delaware 13, Oklahoma State 10, UCLA 9, Kansas 6, Princeton 4, St. John’s 4, UNLV 3, Villanova 3, Michigan 2, Temple 2, Tulane 2, James Madison 1, Middle Tennessee 1, Nebraska 1, San Diego State 1, USC 1 | ||||||||
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