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 | Atlantic 10 Conference | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic 10 Conference | Sources & References |
The Bigger Picture · Women’s Basketball
Where Rhode Island 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
2 Atlantic 10 Regular-Season Championships
- 2022–23*
- 2025–26*
* Shared conference title
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
1 Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship
- 2025–26
Women’s Basketball · Conference Titles
1 Atlantic 10 East Division Regular-Season Championship
- 1995–96
Rhode Island has two shared overall Atlantic 10 regular-season championships, in 2022–23 and 2025–26, and its first Atlantic 10 tournament championship in 2025–26. Its 1995–96 East Division title is a separate award.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- —
- Last Ranked Finish
- —
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.
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- NR
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- NR
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- NR
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- 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Not Ranked (NR)Before 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, PDF pp. 64–67, 117 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Rhode Island · Native women’s season-by-season game results through March 5, 2019, PDF pp.1–5 ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2019-20 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2020-21 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2021-22 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2022-23 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2023-24 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2024-25 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2025-26 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · All 33 games, final cumulative women’s statistics as of March 21, 2026, native PDF p.1 ↗
- NCAA · Actual Division I Atlantic 10 alignment names Rhode Island from ending 1983 onward; exact first DI/AP years not asserted ↗
- 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 University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is a public university in Kingston, Rhode Island, founded in 1892. Its Rams women’s basketball program competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
- Location
- Kingston, Rhode Island
- University Type
- Public university
- Founded
- 1892
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 14,466Fall 2025 · University undergraduate headcount, including full-time, part-time, degree-seeking and other undergraduates in credit courses. Separately reported graduate students are excluded.
- Nickname
- Rams
- Women’s Basketball Conference
- Atlantic 10 ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
- Women’s Basketball Atlantic 10 East Division Regular-Season Championships
- 11995–96
- Women’s Basketball Atlantic 10 Regular-Season Championships
- 22022–23 · 2025–26
- Women’s Basketball Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships
- 12025–26
Sources & References
- NCAA Directory exact organization detail ↗
- Institution founding evidence ↗
- Dated undergraduate enrollment ↗
- 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 ↗
- Rhode Island · Native women’s season-by-season game results through March 5, 2019, PDF pp.1–5 ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2019-20 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2020-21 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2021-22 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2022-23 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2023-24 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2024-25 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · Actual 2025-26 women’s cumulative statistics and dated games ↗
- Rhode Island · All 33 games, final cumulative women’s statistics as of March 21, 2026, native PDF p.1 ↗
- NCAA · Actual Division I Atlantic 10 alignment names Rhode Island from ending 1983 onward; exact first DI/AP years not asserted ↗
- NCAA · Women’s Atlantic 10 regular-season and tournament history through 2025, native PDF pp.6–7; 1996 division scope reviewed separately ↗
- Atlantic 10 · Women’s championship history and completed 2026 tournament ↗
- Rhode Island · Explicit program-first shared overall regular-season championship in 2022–23 ↗
- Atlantic 10 · First-ever Rhode Island women’s tournament championship, March 8, 2026 ↗
- Rhode Island · Completed 2025–26 season ends in first round of NCAA tournament, March 21, 2026 ↗
- Atlantic 10 · Complete 1995–96 East/West standings and tournament seeds, native PDF pp.86/119; URI annual history p.39 ↗
- Cornell · Primary Dayna Smith Atlantic 10 Legend announcement explicitly names URI’s 1996 East regular-season title ↗
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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