Sabreena Merchant · Week 1
2026–27 Women’s Basketball · Week 1 · 2026-11-09 · 33 complete ballots.
23Shared Ranked Schools
2.74
2Added
2Omitted
All 25 Ordered Choices
| Ballot Rank | School | Poll Rank | Placement Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | #1 | 0 |
| #2 | Michigan | #2 | 0 |
| #3 | USC | #3 | 0 |
| #4 | UConn | #4 | 0 |
| #5 | Louisville | #7 | +2 |
| #6 | Vanderbilt | #8 | +2 |
| #7 | LSU | #9 | +2 |
| #8 | Duke | #5 | -3 |
| #9 | Notre Dame | #13 | +4 |
| #10 | Texas | #6 | -4 |
| #11 | Washington | #16 | +5 |
| #12 | Oklahoma | #14 | +2 |
| #13 | Kentucky | #12 | -1 |
| #14 | Nebraska | #25 | +11 |
| #15 | UCLA | #10 | -5 |
| #16 | TCU | #15 | -1 |
| #17 | Maryland | #19 | +2 |
| #18 | Iowa | #10 | -8 |
| #19 | Minnesota | #18 | -1 |
| #20 | Ole Miss | #21 | +1 |
| #21 | Oklahoma State | #19 | -2 |
| #22 | Ohio State | #17 | -5 |
| #23 | Kansas | NR | Added to Ballot |
| #24 | Illinois | #22 | -2 |
| #25 | Virginia | NR | Added to Ballot |
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.