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.
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Season Poll History
| Edition | Published | Rank | Points | Ranked / Ballots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2026-04-06 | #20 | 204 | 30/30 |
Every Voter’s Choice
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Maryland 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.
Maryland won the 2006 NCAA Division I championship and was the 1978 AIAW Large College runner-up.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
6 Big Ten regular-season championships
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17*
- 2018–19
- 2019–20*
- 2020–21
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
5 Big Ten tournament championships
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
10 ACC tournament championships
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1982–83
- 1985–86
- 1987–88
- 1988–89
- 2008–09
- 2011–12
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
5 ACC regular-season championships
- 1978–79
- 1981–82
- 1987–88*
- 1988–89
- 2008–09*
* Shared conference title
Regular-season championships include shared titles in 1987–88, 2008–09, 2016–17 and 2019–20. Maryland also won state championships in 1973, 1975 and 1976 and the 1980 EAIAW regional tournament; these are separate from its conference titles.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 21 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 13 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #3
- Last Ranked Finish
- #20 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.
- #4
- #16
- #9
- #4
- #7
- #13
- #7
- NR
- #12
- #20
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #20After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #12After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #6Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #3NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore 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 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | #8Before 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, 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 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Maryland Division I ACC and Big Ten affiliation, native pp. 21–22 ↗
- Maryland · Official 2025–26 record book, updated through completed 2025–26; own year-by-year results p. 3, AP history p. 45, conference tournaments pp. 51–54 ↗
- Maryland · Own final 2025–26 cumulative team statistics, 24–9 overall ↗
- Maryland · Season-ending March 22, 2026 NCAA second-round result ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland is a public research university in College Park, near Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, it is the home of the Terrapins.
- Location
- College Park, Maryland
- University Type
- Public · Research
- Founded
- 1856
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 31,875Fall 2025 · College Park; undergraduate students only
- Nickname
- Maryland Terrapins
- Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
- 1Source-Recorded Titles2005–06
- Women’s basketball ACC tournament championship
- 101977–78 · 1978–79 · 1980–81 · 1981–82 · 1982–83 · 1985–86 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 2008–09 · 2011–12
- Women’s basketball ACC regular-season championship
- 51978–79 · 1981–82 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 2008–09
- Women’s basketball Big Ten regular-season championship
- 62014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21
- Women’s basketball Big Ten tournament championship
- 52014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2019–20 · 2020–21
Sources & References
- Maryland · University history and facts ↗
- Maryland · Fall 2025 · College Park; undergraduate students only ↗
- Maryland · 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 ↗
- UCLA · Sole 2025–26 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, March 20, 2026 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Maryland Division I ACC and Big Ten affiliation, native pp. 21–22 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete ACC regular-season and tournament champions, native pp. 5–6 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, native pp. 8–9 ↗
- Maryland · Official 2025–26 record book, updated through completed 2025–26; own year-by-year results p. 3, AP history p. 45, conference tournaments pp. 51–54 ↗
- Maryland · Own 1973, 1975 and 1976 state championship chronology ↗
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