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 Texas 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.
Texas won the 1986 NCAA Division I championship. Its 1982 AIAW national runner-up and 1978 NWIT runner-up finishes are distinct from national championships.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Southeastern Conference tournament championship
- 2025–26
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Southeastern Conference regular-season championship
- 2024–25*
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
3 Big 12 Conference tournament championships
- 2002–03
- 2021–22
- 2023–24
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
3 Big 12 Conference regular-season championships
- 2002–03
- 2003–04*
- 2022–23*
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
10 Southwest Conference regular-season championships
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90*
- 1992–93*
- 1995–96*
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
9 Southwest Conference tournament championships
- 1982–83
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 1989–90
- 1993–94
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Southwest Conference midseason championship tournament
- 1981–82
Includes six shared regular-season titles and the 1982 SWC midseason championship. Texas also won the earlier 1981 SWC Invitational, which preceded the conference championship series. Texas AIAW state and AIAW regional awards are distinct from national championships.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 21 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 9 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #4
- Last Ranked Finish
- #4 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.
- #14
- #8
- #22
- NR
- NR
- #6
- #15
- #7
- #4
- #4
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #4After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #4After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #7After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #6Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | #22Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | #7Before 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 | #17Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #25Before 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 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #14Before 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 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | #25Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | #19Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | #8Before 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 · Official 2025–26 women’s media guide; own positive team years p. 37, varsity origin p. 5, early events p. 66 and formal conference records pp. 29, 110–111 ↗
- Texas · Official final 2025–26 cumulative statistics, as of April 4, 2026, native p. 1; all 39 games and SEC tournament final ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Texas Division I affiliations under the native heading, pp. 22 and 25; dates are not first-DI or AP-entry certificates ↗
- 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 the University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university in the Texas capital. Opened in 1883, the campus is the home of the Longhorns.
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- University Type
- Public · Research
- Founded
- 1883
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 44,314Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only
- Nickname
- Texas Longhorns
- Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
- 1Source-Recorded Titles1985–86
- Women’s basketball Southwest Conference midseason championship tournament
- 11981–82
- Women’s basketball Southwest Conference regular-season championship
- 101982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 1989–90 · 1992–93 · 1995–96
- Women’s basketball Southwest Conference tournament championship
- 91982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 1989–90 · 1993–94
- Women’s basketball Big 12 Conference regular-season championship
- 32002–03 · 2003–04 · 2022–23
- Women’s basketball Big 12 Conference tournament championship
- 32002–03 · 2021–22 · 2023–24
- Women’s basketball Southeastern Conference regular-season championship
- 12024–25
- Women’s basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship
- 12025–26
Sources & References
- UT Austin Facts and Figures ↗
- Texas Enrollment · Fall 2025 ↗
- Texas · 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 ↗
- Texas · Official 2025–26 women’s media guide; own positive team years p. 37, varsity origin p. 5, early events p. 66 and formal conference records pp. 29, 110–111 ↗
- Texas · Official final 2025–26 cumulative statistics, as of April 4, 2026, native p. 1; all 39 games and SEC tournament final ↗
- Arkansas · Own programme history explicitly recognizes its first shared SWC regular-season championship in 1989–90 ↗
- Arkansas · Complete own SWC standings; 1989–90 Arkansas and Texas both 15–1 ↗
- Texas · Dated Conradt coaching publication; ten SWC regular titles and nine formal SWC tournaments, league scope 1983–96 ↗
- Texas · November 28, 2017 history explicitly dates SWC play from the 1982–83 season; early named events retained separately ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big 12 and SWC regular-season/tournament columns, native pp. 9 and 18; SWC 1990 sharing qualified by both owners ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Texas Division I affiliations under the native heading, pp. 22 and 25; dates are not first-DI or AP-entry certificates ↗
- Arkansas 2008–09 women’s media guide · SWC midseason championship scope (native p.145 / printed144) and explicit 1982 finalist result against Texas (native p.103 / printed102) ↗
- Texas · Official 1980–81 women’s schedule: SWC Invitational event, distinct from the later regular-season and postseason conference series ↗
- Texas · Official 1981–82 women’s schedule: same early SWC event; nomenclature and venue differences retained against native record books ↗
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 AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
- Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
