The Final Regular Season AP Women's Top 25 Poll for College Basketball's 2000–2001 Season
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Taken before start of NCAA tournament.
The sportswriters & broadcasters poll: first place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday, March 11, 2001; total points (based on 25 for 1st, 24 for 2nd, etc.); record in NCAA tourney and team lost to; head coach (career years and career record including 2001 postseason), and preseason ranking. Teams in bold type went on to reach the NCAA Final Four.
| Mar. 11 Record |
Points | NCAA Recap | Head Coach | Preseason Rank |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut (32) | 28-2 | 990 | 4-1 (Notre Dame) | Geno Auriemma (16 yrs: 425-98) | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame (5) | 28-2 | 951 | 6-0 | Muffet McGraw (19 yrs: 410-158) | 6 |
| 3 | Tennessee (3) | 29-2 | 934 | 2-1 (Xavier) | Pat Summitt (27 yrs: 759-153) | 2 |
| 4 | Georgia | 26-5 | 860 | 1-1 (Missouri) | Andy Landers (26 yrs: 627-179) | 3 |
| 5 | Duke | 28-3 | 851 | 2-1 (SW Mo. St.) | Gail Goestenkors (9 yrs: 206-78) | 5 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 28-4 | 778 | 3-1 (UConn) | Leon Barmore (18 yrs: 551-82) | 9 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 26-5 | 722 | 2-1 (Washington) | Sherri Coale (5 yrs: 81-69) | 14 |
| 8 | Iowa St. | 25-5 | 715 | 2-1 (Vanderbilt) | Bill Fennelly (13 yrs: 304-103) | 10 |
| 9 | Purdue | 26-6 | 642 | 5-1 (Notre Dame) | Kristy Curry (2 yrs: 54-15) | 4 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | 21-9 | 618 | 3-1 (Notre Dame) | Jim Foster (23 yrs: 474-218) | 20 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 22-7 | 598 | 1-1 (SW Mo. St.) | C. Vivian Stringer (29 yrs: 644-199) | 8 |
| 12 | Xavier | 28-2 | 566 | 3-1 (Purdue) | Melanie Balcomb (8 yrs: 151-85) | NR |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 23-6 | 522 | 2-1 (Purdue) | Marsha Sharp (19 yrs: 459-141) | 16 |
| 14 | Florida | 23-5 | 492 | 1-1 (Washington) | Carol Ross (11 yrs: 229-110) | NR |
| 15 | SW Missouri St. | 25-5 | 399 | 4-1 (Purdue) | Cheryl Burnett (14 yrs: 303-123) | 21 |
| 16 | Iowa | 20-9 | 374 | 1-1 (Utah) | Lisa Bluder (17 yrs: 377-152) | NR |
| 17 | Utah | 26-3 | 371 | 2-1 (Notre Dame) | Elaine Elliott (18 yrs: 374-152) | NR |
| 18 | LSU | 19-10 | 303 | 1-1 (Purdue) | Sue Gunter (31 yrs: 633-284) | 7 |
| 19 | N.C. State | 20-10 | 287 | 2-1 (UConn) | Kay Yow (30 yrs: 611-253) | NR |
| 20 | Colorado | 21-8 | 236 | 1-1 (Vanderbilt) | Ceal Barry (22 yrs: 431-239) | NR |
| 21 | Penn St. | 19-9 | 161 | 0-1 (TCU) | Rene Portland (25 yrs: 572-195) | 13 |
| 22 | Clemson | 20-9 | 120 | 1-1 (Xavier) | Jim Davis (15 yrs: 318-146) | NR |
| 23 | Baylor | 21-8 | 85 | 0-1 (Arkansas) | Kim Mulkey-Robinson (1 yr: 21-9) | NR |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 18-9 | 82 | 0-1 (Missouri) | Jane Albright (18 yrs: 323-184) | 18 |
| 25 | Arizona St. | 20-10 | 35 | 0-1 (LSU) | Charli Turner Thorne (8 yrs: 105-117) | NR |
| Virginia Tech | 21-8 | 35 | 1-1 (Texas Tech) | Bonnie Henrickson (4 yrs: 92-33) | NR |
Others receiving votes: 27. Drake (30 pts); 28. Stanford and Villanova (29); 30. Colorado St. (27); 31. Toledo (24); 32. Washington (23); 33. Michigan (15); 34. Idaho St., St. Mary's-CA and Texas (14); 37. TCU (11); 38. Missouri (10); 39. Arkansas (8); 40. George Washington (7); 41. UC-Santa Barbara (5); 42. Florida St. and Tulane (4); 44. Arizona (3); 45. Virginia (2).
NCAA Women's Division I Tournament Seeds
| WEST | MIDWEST | MIDEAST | EAST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke (28-3) | 1 | Notre Dame (28-2) | 1 | Tennessee (29-2) | 1 | Connecticut (28-2) |
| 2 | Oklahoma (26-5) | 2 | Iowa St. (25-5) | 2 | Texas Tech (23-6) | 2 | Georgia (26-5) |
| 3 | Florida (23-5) | 3 | Vanderbilt (21-9) | 3 | Purdue (26-6) | 3 | La. Tech (28-4) |
| 4 | Rutgers (22-7) | 4 | Iowa (20-9) | 4 | Xavier (28-2) | 4 | N.C. State (20-10) |
| 5 | SW Missouri St. (25-5) | 5 | Utah (26-3) | 5 | Clemson (20-9) | 5 | Villanova (21-8) |
| 6 | Washington (19-9) | 6 | Colorado (21-8) | 6 | LSU (19-10) | 6 | Penn St. (19-9) |
| 7 | Geo. Washington (22-9) | 7 | Florida St. (18-11) | 7 | Va. Tech (21-8) | 7 | Wisconsin (18-9) |
| 8 | Baylor (21-8) | 8 | Michigan (18-11) | 8 | Texas (20-12) | 8 | Maryland (17-11) |
| 9 | Arkansas (19-12) | 9 | Virginia (18-13) | 9 | St. Mary's-CA (25-5) | 9 | Colorado St. (24-6) |
| 10 | Stanford (18-10) | 10 | Tulane (22-9) | 10 | Denver (24-6) | 10 | Missouri (20-9) |
| 11 | Old Dominion (21-8) | 11 | Siena (24-5) | 11 | Arizona St. (20-10) | 11 | TCU (24-7) |
| 12 | Toledo (25-5) | 12 | Fairfield (25-5) | 12 | Chattanooga (24-6) | 12 | Drake (23-6) |
| 13 | Stephen F. Austin (26-6) | 13 | Oregon (17-11) | 13 | Louisville (19-9) | 13 | Delaware (26-4) |
| 14 | Holy Cross (21-8) | 14 | Idaho St. (25-4) | 14 | UC-Santa Barbara (22-8) | 14 | Georgia St. (24-6) |
| 15 | Oral Roberts (20-10) | 15 | Howard (21-9) | 15 | Pennsylvania (22-5) | 15 | Liberty (18-11) |
| 16 | WI-Milwaukee (19-10) | 16 | Alcorn St. (21-10) | 16 | Austin Peay (17-13) | 16 | Long Island (16-14) |
| Other 2001 Men's Tournaments | 2000–2001 Season | NCAA Women's Championship Game |
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