Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | BIG EAST Conference | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | BIG EAST Conference | Sources & References |
No current FBS football membership is listed for this institution.
The Bigger Picture · Women’s Basketball
Where DePaul Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
6 Big East Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 2013–14
- 2014–15*
- 2015–16
- 2016–17*
- 2017–18*
- 2019–20
* Shared conference title
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
5 Big East Conference Tournament Championships
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
2 Conference USA Regular-Season Championships
- 1995–96
- 2004–05
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
2 Great Midwest Conference Tournament Championships
- 1991–92
- 1992–93
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
1 Great Midwest Conference Regular-Season Championship
- 1991–92*
* Shared conference title
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
2 North Star Conference Tournament Championships
- 1988–89
- 1990–91
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
3 North Star Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89*
* Shared conference title
Twelve regular-season titles, including five shared titles, and nine conference-tournament titles are separate categories. DePaul’s records identify 1988–89 as a shared North Star title; NCAA and Northern Illinois summaries disagree. The 1995–96 Conference USA title was the overall championship. DePaul also won the 1988 Women’s National Invitational championship, a separate postseason event.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 7 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 1 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #10
- Last Ranked Finish
- #15 in 2019–20
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #19
- NR
- NR
- #15
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #19Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | #20Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #17Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, actual PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- DePaul · Explicit yearly participation, leagues, standings and tournament finishes through 2021–22, actual NCAA guide PDF p.5 ↗
- DePaul · Separately dated actual 2022–23 cumulative games, March 4, 2023, PDF p.1 ↗
- DePaul · Separately dated actual 2023–24 cumulative games, March 8, 2024, PDF p.1 ↗
- DePaul · Separately dated actual 2024–25 cumulative games, March 7, 2025, PDF p.1 ↗
- DePaul · Separately dated actual 2025–26 cumulative games, March 6, 2026, PDF p.1 ↗
- DePaul · Actual March 6, 2026 Big East first-round loss to Providence ↗
- NCAA · Exact Division I North Star membership ending 1984–1991, actual PDF p.24 ↗
- NCAA · Exact Division I Great Midwest membership ending 1992–1995, actual PDF p.23 ↗
- NCAA · C-USA alignment; actual school season rows control 1995–96 entry normalization, actual PDF p.22 ↗
- NCAA · Exact Division I Big East membership ending 2006–present, actual PDF p.21 ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet DePaul University
DePaul University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois, founded by the Vincentians in 1898. Its Blue Demons women’s basketball program competes in the Big East Conference.
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- University Type
- Private university
- Founded
- 1898
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 14,338Fall 2025 · Institution-wide undergraduate headcount: 13,510 full-time and 828 part-time students. Includes degree, certificate, non-degree and student-at-large categories; separately reported graduate and professional populations are excluded. This is not a Lincoln Park-only or Loop-only count.
- Nickname
- Blue Demons
- Women’s Basketball Conference
- Big East ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
- Women’s Basketball North Star Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 31986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89
- Women’s Basketball North Star Conference Tournament Championships
- 21988–89 · 1990–91
- Women’s Basketball Great Midwest Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 11991–92
- Women’s Basketball Great Midwest Conference Tournament Championships
- 21991–92 · 1992–93
- Women’s Basketball Conference USA Regular-Season Championships
- 21995–96 · 2004–05
- Women’s Basketball Big East Conference Regular-Season Championships
- 62013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2019–20
- Women’s Basketball Big East Conference Tournament Championships
- 52013–14 · 2014–15 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20
Sources & References
- NCAA · Exact DePaul institution 176 and current 2026–27 Division I Big East sponsorship ↗
- DePaul Fact File · Fall 2025 undergraduate population, Table 2-10 ↗
- DePaul 2026–27 Catalog · About DePaul and its 1898 founding ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- Big East · Actual 2026 final regular-season bracket identifies UConn as champion, published March 1, 2026 ↗
- UConn · Official school-hosted AP account of actual 2026 Big East tournament final, March 9, 2026 ↗
- DePaul · Complete North Star/Great Midwest/C-USA/Big East yearly champion table through 2017–18, actual PDF p.1 ↗
- DePaul · Historical Big East titles and literal North Star final game results; conflicting prose labels retained, actual 2026 tournament guide PDF pp.1–2 ↗
- DePaul · Diana Vines official Hall of Fame biography identifies 1988 National Invitational title, distinct from NCAA/AIAW ↗
- NCAA · North Star titles; 1989 disagreement with school and NCAA p.19 retained, actual PDF p.15 ↗
- NCAA · Historical North Star results repeated under Summit history; not a separate DePaul Summit award, actual PDF p.19 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Great Midwest regular and tournament winner table, actual PDF p.11 ↗
- NCAA · C-USA complete regular and tournament winner table; 1996 division-summary scope retained, actual PDF p.10 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Big East regular and tournament winner table through ending 2025, actual PDF p.7 ↗
- Conference USA · Publisher’s explicit overall regular champion marker belongs only to DePaul in 1995–96; original record book through 2022–23, actual PDF p.5 ↗
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
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