Ballot coverage: 30 of the official 31 ballots recovered. Marisa Ingemi’s April 6 Final ballot is unavailable. AP ranks, points and first-place votes use the full 31-voter results; ballot analysis uses the 30 recovered ballots. No choices are inferred for the unavailable ballot.
Verified School Overview and Basketball Program History →
Named ballot coverage is unavailable for Indiana in the available editions. No poll placement or NR history is inferred.
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Indiana 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 Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 1982–83*
- 2022–23
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Big Ten Tournament Championship
- 2001–02
Indiana shared the 1982–83 Big Ten title with Ohio State and won the 2022–23 title outright. The 2018 WNIT championship and 1973 AIAW Final Four are separate recognitions.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 5 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 1 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #2
- Last Ranked Finish
- #12 in 2023–24
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
- NR
- NR
- #20
- #12
- #11
- #2
- #12
- NR
- 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 | #12After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | #20Before 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
- Indiana · 2025–26 women’s basketball record book, full own year results and title history ↗
- Indiana · Own 2025–26 cumulative statistics, native p. 1, as of March 5, 2026 ↗
- Indiana · Published 2025–26 statistics and literal cumulative-PDF download link ↗
- 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 basketball · Complete Big Ten championship tables and own Division I alignment, native pp. 8–9, 22 ↗
- 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 Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington began as a state seminary established in 1820. Its Bloomington campus is the home of the Hoosiers and the flagship campus of Indiana University.
- Location
- Bloomington, Indiana
- University Type
- Public · Research
- Founded
- 1820
- Total Enrollment
- 48,626Fall 2025 · Bloomington campus
- Nickname
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 21982–83 · 2022–23
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 12001–02
Sources & References
- Indiana · University history and facts ↗
- Indiana · Fall 2025 · Bloomington campus ↗
- Indiana · Team and current conference ↗
- Indiana · 2025–26 women’s basketball record book, full own year results and title history ↗
- Indiana · Own year-by-year women’s basketball archive, including 2018 WNIT championship ↗
- Indiana · The Original Eras of IU Women’s Basketball Greatness, March 26, 2021 ↗
- 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 women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten championship tables and own Division I alignment, native pp. 8–9, 22 ↗
- UCLA · Sole 2025–26 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, March 20, 2026 ↗
- Ohio State · Official 2026–27 women’s record book, complete own annual records, native p. 1 / printed p. 36 ↗
- Ohio State · Official 2026–27 women’s history, championship history and current season games, native pp. 1, 16, 19–21, 25–27, 48 ↗
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.