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 Purdue in the available editions. No poll placement or NR history is inferred.
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Purdue 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.
Purdue won the 1999 NCAA Division I national championship.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
9 Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 1999–00
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
7 Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 1990–91
- 1993–94*
- 1994–95*
- 1996–97*
- 1998–99
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
* Shared conference title
Purdue won seven Big Ten regular-season championships, including three shared titles, and nine Big Ten tournament championships. Its 1988 NWIT runner-up finish is a separate invitational result.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 18 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 7 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #17 in 2013–14
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Finished AP No. 1 in 1998–99.
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.
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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 | Not Ranked (NR)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 | #17Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | #13Before 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 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | #1NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | #15Before 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 ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Official completed 2025–26 women’s media center, publication links and dated game results ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 women’s guide; own annual seasons and complete programme title counts ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 final cumulative team results, as of March 11, 2026 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten regular/tournament champions 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 Purdue University
Purdue University was established in 1869 and began classes in 1874. Its West Lafayette campus is home to the Boilermakers; the university expanded to Indianapolis in 2024.
- Location
- West Lafayette, Indiana
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1869
- Undergraduates
- 43,067Fall 2025 · West Lafayette and Indianapolis
- Nickname
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
- 1Source-Recorded Titles1998–99
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 71990–91 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1996–97 · 1998–99 · 2000–01 · 2001–02
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 91997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2011–12 · 2012–13
Sources & References
- Purdue · University history and facts ↗
- Purdue · 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 ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Official completed 2025–26 women’s media center, publication links and dated game results ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 women’s guide; own annual seasons and complete programme title counts ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Six women’s sports charter seasons in 1975–76 ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 final cumulative team results, as of March 11, 2026 ↗
- UCLA Athletics · ucla wbb 2026 sole regular and tournament champions ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten regular/tournament champions and own Division I alignment, native pp. 8–9, 22 ↗
- Purdue Admissions · Fall 2025 undergraduate enrollment · West Lafayette and Indianapolis ↗
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.