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 | The Ivy League | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | The Ivy League | Sources & References |
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Penn 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
6 Ivy League Regular-Season Championships
- 2000–01
- 2003–04
- 2013–14
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2018–19*
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Ivy League Tournament Championship
- 2016–17
Penn has six Ivy League regular-season championships, including the 2018–19 title shared with Princeton, and the 2016–17 modern Ivy tournament championship. Its record book separately identifies Big 5 city-series titles in 2014–15 and 2017–18. Penn’s modern yearly record series begins in 1970–71, while the school also documents earlier intercollegiate and varsity-letter basketball.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 0 / 36 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 36 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- —
- Last Ranked Finish
- —
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Seasons without varsity games are excluded from the totals.
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. DNP = The varsity programme did not play that season.
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- NR
- NR
- NR
- DNP
- NR
- NR
- NR
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- 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 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Did Not Play (DNP)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before 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
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, PDF pp. 64–67, 117 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Ivy League · Complete women’s played-season and championship history through 2024–25 ↗
- Ivy League · Complete annual champions through 2025–26 and current played seasons, PDF pp. 23, 42 ↗
- Ivy League · No winter competition in 2020–21, November 12, 2020 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Penn/Yale rows in Division I Conference Alignment History, PDF p. 23 ↗
- Penn Athletics · Programme history and record-book publisher index ↗
- Penn Athletics · Season archive and explicit 2020–21 no-season record ↗
- Penn Athletics · Current 2026–27 women’s quick facts on a retained 2025–26 URL ↗
- Penn Athletics · Native programme record book; historical origins and dated yearly results ↗
- NCAA News · Own Pennsylvania programme in women’s Division I season-final statistics, PDF p. 12 ↗
- 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 University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its women’s basketball team competes in the Ivy League.
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- University type
- Private universityFour-year, private nonprofit institution.
- Founded
- 1740The university uses 1740 as its founding year. Academy classes began in 1751, and the collegiate charter followed in 1755.
- Athletic nickname
- Quakers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 11,478 (Fall 2024)Fall 2024 undergraduate headcount, including full-time and part-time students.
- Women’s basketball Conference
- Ivy LeagueReviewed affiliation · 2026
- Women’s basketball Ivy League Regular-Season Championships
- 62000–01 · 2003–04 · 2013–14 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2018–19
- Women’s basketball Ivy League Tournament Championships
- 12016–17
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, PDF pp. 64–67, 117 ↗
- 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 ↗
- Ivy League · Complete women’s played-season and championship history through 2024–25 ↗
- Ivy League · Complete annual champions through 2025–26 and current played seasons, PDF pp. 23, 42 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Own Penn/Yale rows in Division I Conference Alignment History, PDF p. 23 ↗
- Penn Athletics · Programme history and record-book publisher index ↗
- Penn Athletics · Season archive and explicit 2020–21 no-season record ↗
- Penn Athletics · Current 2026–27 women’s quick facts on a retained 2025–26 URL ↗
- Penn Athletics · Native programme record book; historical origins and dated yearly results ↗
- NCAA News · Own Pennsylvania programme in women’s Division I season-final statistics, PDF p. 12 ↗
- Penn · ncaa-identity ↗
- Penn · government-enrollment ↗
- Penn · institution-history ↗
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 Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
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