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 | Southeastern Conference | |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Southeastern Conference |
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where LSU 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.
LSU won the NCAA Division I title in 2023 and was AIAW national runner-up in 1977.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
3 SEC regular-season championships
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2007–08
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
2 SEC tournament championships
- 1990–91
- 2002–03
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 SEC Western Division championship
- 1982–83*
* Shared conference title
LSU shared the SEC Western Division title in 1982–83. It also won the 1977 AIAW regional, 1978 AIAW state and 1985 National Women’s Invitational Tournament titles; those recognitions are separate from conference championships and NCAA national titles.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 20 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 11 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #2
- Last Ranked Finish
- #8 in 2025–26
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.
- NR
- #24
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #9
- #9
NCAA Division I National Champion - #6
- #8
- #8
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #8After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #8After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #6After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #9NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #24Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | #6Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #19Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #22Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | #18Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | #9Before 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 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- NCAA women’s Division I Conference Alignment History · Own LSU 1980–present SEC entry, native p. 25; no first-DI or AP-entry inference ↗
- 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 ↗
- LSU · Official 2025–26 women’s record book: complete own seasons, programme counts, SEC West and AIAW/NWIT categories ↗
- LSU · Completed 2025–26 women’s cumulative statistics, as of March 28, 2026 ↗
- 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 Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University is a public university in Baton Rouge with land-, sea- and space-grant designations. The institution opened in Pineville in 1860 and moved to Baton Rouge in 1869.
- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- University Type
- Public · Land-, sea- and space-grant
- Opened
- 1860Originally in Pineville; moved to Baton Rouge in 1869
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 35,337Fall 2025 · Includes LSU Online; not the entire LSU System
- Nickname
- LSU Tigers
- Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
- 1Source-Recorded Titles2022–23
- Women’s basketball SEC Western Division championship
- 11982–83
- Women’s basketball SEC tournament championship
- 21990–91 · 2002–03
- Women’s basketball SEC regular-season championship
- 32004–05 · 2005–06 · 2007–08
Sources & References
- About LSU ↗
- LSU Enrollment · Fall 2025 ↗
- LSU · Team and current conference ↗
- 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 ↗
- Southeastern Conference · Complete women’s regular-season and tournament champions, 1980–2026 ↗
- NCAA women’s Division I Conference Alignment History · Own LSU 1980–present SEC entry, native p. 25; no first-DI or AP-entry inference ↗
- LSU · Official 2025–26 women’s record book: complete own seasons, programme counts, SEC West and AIAW/NWIT categories ↗
- LSU · Completed 2025–26 women’s cumulative statistics, as of March 28, 2026 ↗
- LSU · Complete SEC team and tournament championship counts and years, through May 16, 2026 ↗
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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