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 | #17 | 253 | 29/30 |
Every Voter’s Choice
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Ohio State 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
15 Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 1982–83*
- 1983–84
- 1984–85
- 1985–86
- 1986–87*
- 1988–89*
- 1992–93*
- 2004–05*
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08*
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2021–22*
- 2023–24
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
5 Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 1981–82
- 2005–06
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11
Active totals exclude the vacated 2017 and 2018 regular-season titles and 2018 tournament title. The tournament total includes the standalone 1982 event and four titles since the annual tournament resumed in 1995. Earlier unsanctioned Big Ten events remain separate. Ohio State also won the 2001 WNIT and 2009 preseason WNIT, which are separate from NCAA and conference championships.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 21 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 8 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #2
- Last Ranked Finish
- #17 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.
- #11
- #10
- NR
- NR
- #22
- #14
- #12
- #16
- #19
- #17
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #17After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #19After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #16After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | #22Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | #18Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | #25Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #20Before 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 | #3Before 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, 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- 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 Ohio State University
The Ohio State University began in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Its Columbus campus is the home of the Buckeyes.
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1870
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 46,627Autumn 2025 · Columbus; undergraduate students only
- Nickname
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 51981–82 · 2005–06 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 151982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1988–89 · 1992–93 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2021–22 · 2023–24
Sources & References
- Ohio State · University history and facts ↗
- Ohio State · Autumn 2025 · Columbus; undergraduate students only ↗
- Ohio State · 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- Ohio State · Explicit vacated women’s regular-season and tournament championships, April 19, 2022 ↗
- NCAA · Ohio State public infractions decision, April 19, 2022, native p. 44 ↗
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.