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 Ten Conference | |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Big Ten Conference |
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Penn State 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
8 Big Ten Conference regular-season championships
- 1993–94*
- 1994–95*
- 1999–00
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
2 Big Ten Conference tournament championships
- 1994–95
- 1995–96
Sources & References
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
3 Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championships
- 1982–83
- 1984–85*
- 1990–91
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
6 Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championships
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1989–90
- 1990–91
The 1984–85 Atlantic 10 title and the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 2013–14 Big Ten regular-season titles were shared. Penn State’s 1998 WNIT title is a separate secondary invitational championship.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 16 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 9 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #14 in 2013–14
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Finished AP No. 1 in 1990–91.
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.
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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 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before 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 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before 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 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #22Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #24Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | #6Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | #18Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | #1Before 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, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- 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 ↗
- penn-state · Official women’s programme penn-state-wbb-2025-26-native-book-pdf ↗
- penn-state · Official women’s programme penn-state-wbb-current-season-schedule ↗
- penn-state · Own historical Division I conference alignment, NCAA native p. 21 ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet The Pennsylvania State University
Penn State was chartered in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. Its University Park campus is home to the Nittany Lions and anchors the state's land-grant university.
- Location
- University Park, Pennsylvania
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1855
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 42,822Fall 2025 · Residential undergraduates at University Park
- Nickname
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Women’s basketball Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championship
- 31982–83 · 1984–85 · 1990–91
- Women’s basketball Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship
- 61982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1989–90 · 1990–91
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Conference regular-season championship
- 81993–94 · 1994–95 · 1999–00 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2011–12 · 2012–13 · 2013–14
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Conference tournament championship
- 21994–95 · 1995–96
Sources & References
- Penn State · University history and facts ↗
- Penn State · Fall 2025 · Residential undergraduates at University Park ↗
- Penn State · 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 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Big Ten regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Atlantic 10 regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- UCLA · Sole 2025–26 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, March 20, 2026 ↗
- penn-state · Official women’s programme penn-state-wbb-2025-26-native-book-pdf ↗
- penn-state · Own historical Division I conference alignment, NCAA native p. 21 ↗
- michigan-state · Official women’s programme msu-wbb-2025-26-native-guide-pdf ↗
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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