Week 18 - AP Poll

[HuskyNan]

would think ND has two many bad losses now to be passing anybody in the top 5, although their roster is the equal of any of them

All of NDs losses are Quad 1

 

[AzzisBraids]

I realize that the AP poll does not affect the selection committee seedings. But do you think the rash of upsets catapults the Huskies to a #1 seed?

The math is tricky but Quad 1 wins was a crucial factor into the last bracket and why SC gets the 1 seed in the voters opinion - I see

Texas
UCLA
USC
South Carolina

As the top 4 with UConn being #5 and the highest 2 seed. Notre Dame imo has played themselves into a 2 seed situation but the sheer fact that the above teams are all in 2 conferences means that if 1 loses over the other - it doesn't really do anything but shuffle. If UConn arrives in Texas' or region it is the best case outcome. UCLA being a close second.

 

[huskeynut]

Surprised UConn jumper up to #3. But given the upsets, not totally unexpected. It means this year's tournament is wide open.

UConn will be a 2 seed. I'm fine with that.

 

[packwrap]

UCLA hasn't really had a good win in a while and the Big Ten has one team that might make it to the final 8 and that is not a given.

You don't think that both USC and UCLA can still finish in top 8?

Both teams will still be at absolute worst #2 seeds, which means they really only have to win the sweet 16 game to get to final 8.

Wow! I'm thrilled, though, that UConn is now AP#3. Committee does not use that info officially in seeding, but they do see it, just like they see UConn at #1 in NET!

An upset or two in conference tourneys and who knows. Here's to more carnage.

 

[maccca3232]

Duke isn't #10?

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You might want to check the individual AP votes (My posts in the General board).

AP voter Heather Williams this week dropped Duke 11 places to #24.

 

[triaddukefan]

You might want to check the individual AP votes (My posts in the General board).

AP voter Heather Williams this week dropped Duke 11 places to #24.

 

[jaydee602]

The coaches poll was just posted. It matches the AP poll with the only top 10 exception being TCU & NC State flip flopping for the #7 & #8 spot.

 

[fireford]

Another thing I noticed in this weeks coaches poll was that South Carolina received a first place vote that they didn't have last week. The voter must have been really impressed with their winning coin flip.

2024-25 Coaches Poll Women's College Basketball Rankings, Week 18 - ESPN

Find the complete NCAAW Week 18 rankings on ESPN. Includes the full votes and trend for the top 25 NCAAW teams.

www.espn.com

 

[Pharos]

Impressed with TCU... Go Hailey!

 

[tomcat]

Maybe someone has posted this already, in which case, I'll apologize in advance: Let's say all the league tournaments happen and the top teams win and he rankings at the top stay the same. I recognize that there are other factors the influence where a team will go, but anyone want to take a stab at where UConn, ranked (inexplicably, in my opinion) at #3, winds up in the NCAAs?

 

[packwrap]

Tons of speculation in threads on this board and in the media.

Brief summary, UConn about 80% likely to be #5 seed, so the highest ranked #2 seed team, and 20% likely to be 4th #1 seed. A very tiny chance UConn is in spot #6.

Assignment to a region not really clear, as matchups get adjusted to avoid 'same conference' matchups. Only the actual bracket creation will finalize that.