AP Ranks UConn Women's Basketball Team Third in Preseason Poll

The UConn women’s basketball team is in a position it has not been in for a few years. The Associated Press preseason poll is out and UConn is not in the top spot.

The AP ranked Notre Dame number one, followed by Baylor. UConn comes in at number 3.

UConn has been the top choice 11 times in the Associated Press preseason poll, one short of the record held by Tennessee.

UConn was the preseason No. 1 in 1995, '99, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

The Rankings

1. Notre Dame (14)     
 2. Baylor (12)        
 3. UConn (6)          
 4. South Carolina (1) 
 5. Louisville         
 6. Maryland           
 7. Ohio St.           
 8. Texas              
 9. UCLA               
10. Mississippi St.    
11. Stanford           
12. Florida St.        
13. Tennessee          
14. Miami              
14. Syracuse           
16. Oklahoma           
17. Washington         
18. Arizona St.         
19. Kentucky            
20. Florida             
21. DePaul              
22. West Virginia       
23. Indiana             
24. Missouri            
25. Oregon St.          
  • 1. Notre Dame
  • 2. Baylor
  • 3. UConn
  • 4. South Carolina
  • 5. Louisville          
  • 6. Maryland            
  • 7. Ohio St.            
  • 8. Texas               
  • 9. UCLA               
  • 10. Mississippi St.    
  • 11. Stanford           
  • 12. Florida St.        
  • 13. Tennessee          
  • 14. Miami              
  • 14. Syracuse           
  • 16. Oklahoma           
  • 17. Washington         
  • 18. Arizona St.         
  • 19. Kentucky            
  • 20. Florida             
  • 21. DePaul              
  • 22. West Virginia       
  • 23. Indiana             
  • 24. Missouri            
  • 25. Oregon St.          
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