2020–21 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Rankings
Two human polls make up the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Legend AP Poll USA Today Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked No. 1; second highest is ranked No. 2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775. See also 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Two human polls made up the 2020–21 NCAA D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by thirteenth-year head coach Dawn Staley, played their home games at Colonial Life Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 26–5 (14–2 SEC), won the 2021 SEC women's basketball tournament, SEC tournament, and won a bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Final Four and lost to 2020–21 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team, Stanford. Previous season The 2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team, Gamecocks finished the season with a 32–1 overall record and a 16–0 record in conference play. The Gamecocks won the 2020 SEC women's basketball tournament, SEC tournament. The Gamecocks therefore received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I wom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Indiana Hoosiers Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hoosiers were led by seventh-year head coach Teri Moren and played their home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Roster Schedule *Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, games were played without an audience, or with very limited attendance. , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Big Ten regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings See also * 2020–21 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team References {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball seasons Indiana Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Michigan State Spartans Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by fourteenth year head coach Suzy Merchant, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–9, 8–7 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. As the seventh seed in the Big Ten tournament they defeated Penn State in the Second Round and Indiana in the Quarterfinals before losing to Iowa in the Semifinals. They received and at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the ten seed in the Mercado Regional. They lost in the first round to seven seed Iowa State to end their season. Previous season The Spartans finished the season 16–14, 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. In the Big Ten tournament they lost to Purdue in the first round. They did not get a chance for further po ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 South Florida Bulls Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the 48th women's basketball season for USF, the eighth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the 21st under head coach Jose Fernandez. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. The 2020–21 team was the first in USF women's basketball history to win a regular season conference championship, doing so on March 2, 2021 with a win against rival Central Florida. Nine days later they beat Central Florida again to win their first ever conference tournament. Despite their 18–3 record being one of the best in the nation and being ranked 19th in the AP Poll at the time of selection, the Bulls were selected as the eighth seed in the Mercado Region of the 2021 NCAA tournament. Their season ended on March 23, 2021 with the Bulls losing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits women's basketball represent South Dakota State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by twenty-first year head coach Aaron Johnston, compete in the Summit League. They play home games in Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota. Previous season The Jackrabbits went 23–10 overall and 13–3 in conference play, finishing second. South Dakota State played North Dakota in the quarterfinals, winning 72-43 and then followed it up two days later with a win in the semifinals against North Dakota State 76-56. The Jackrabbits made an appearance in the championship game against the 17th ranked South Dakota Coyotes, playing the Coyotes close they Jackrabbits fell short 58-63. The postseason was put on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak and hopes for a possible NCAA at-large bid or automatic WNIT birth was dashed. Departures Additions Roster Schedule , - !colspan= ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Texas Longhorns Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Vic Schaefer's first season at Texas after departing from Mississippi State. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center. Previous season The Longhorns finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no post-season play. Offseason Departures Recruits , - , colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" , Overall recruiting rankings: , - , colspan="7" style="font-size:85%; background:#F5F5F5;" , Roster Schedule , - , - !colspan=12 style=, regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style="", Rankings ^AP & Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. 2020–21 media Television and radio information Most Un ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Michigan Wolverines Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her ninth year, played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 39th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. This season was highlighted by the Wolverines starting the season 10–0, their best start to a season in program history. They also reached No. 11 in the AP Poll, their highest rank ever, and were ranked the No. 6 seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament, their highest seed ever. The Wolverines also advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history. Previous season The Wolverines finished the 2019–20 season with a 21–11 record, including 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten women's tournament, where they lost to Ohio State. The 2020 NCAA Divisi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Missouri State Lady Bears Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by second year head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–3 and 16–0 in conference play to finish as Missouri Valley Conference champions. As the first seed in the Missouri Valley tournament, they defeated in the quarterfinals before having to forfeit their semifinal game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were the fifth seed in the Alamo Regional. They defeated twelve seed and thirteen seed before falling to the first seed Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen. Previous season The Lady Bears finished the season 26–4, 16–2 in MVC play to finish in first place. The Missouri Valley tournament and NCAA tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Syracuse Orange Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange were led by fifteenth year head coach Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were eighth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The Orange finished the season 15–9 and 9–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated to Boston College in the Second Round and Florida State in the Quarterfinals before losing to Louisville in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the eight seed in the Riverwalk Regional. In the tournament they defeated nine seed South Dakota State in the First Round before losing to one seed UConn to end their season. Previous season For the 2019–20 season, the Orange finished 16–15 overall record and a 9–9 in recor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish were led by first year head coach Niele Ivey and played their home games at Purcell Pavilion as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish finished the season 10–10 and 8–7 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT. Previous season The Fighting Irish finished the 2019–20 season at 13–18 and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Pittsburgh in the First Round. The NCAA tournament and WNIT were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers 2020 recruiting class Source: Roster Schedule and results Source: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Gonzaga University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the "Zags"), are members of the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs, led by seventh year head coach Lisa Fortier, play their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the university campus in Spokane, Washington. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - !colspan=9 style=, WCC regular season , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - !colspan=9 style=, , - , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll. See also *2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2020–21 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University, loca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team represented the Ohio State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Buckeyes, led by eighth year head coach Kevin McGuff, played their home games at Value City Arena and the Covelli Center. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 13–7, 9–7 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. They did not participate in the Big Ten women's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament or the WNIT due to a self-imposed postseason ban. Previous season The Buckeyes finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the sixth seed in the Big Ten women's basketball tournament the defeated Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan before losing to Maryland in the finals. They did not get a chance for further post season play, as the NCAA women's basketball tournament and WNIT were cancelled before they began due to the COVID-19 pandemic. R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |