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Virginia Women’s Basketball AP Poll Rankings

Cavaliers

2025–26 · Women’s Basketball

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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#19AP Rank
208
27/30Ranked BallotsRanked average 18.52
3.71

Season Poll History

EditionPublishedRankPointsRanked / Ballots
Final2026-04-06#1920827/30

Every Voter’s Choice

VoterRankBallot
Percy Allen#12Complete Ballot
Cassandra Negley#13Complete Ballot
Eden Laase#13Complete Ballot
Mitchell Northam#14Complete Ballot
Brenda VanLengen#15Complete Ballot
Christy Winters Scott#15Complete Ballot
Rebecca Lobo#15Complete Ballot
Alexa Philippou#16Complete Ballot
Jeff Linder#16Complete Ballot
Madeline Kenney#16Complete Ballot
Robert Cessna#16Complete Ballot
Sabreena Merchant#17Complete Ballot
Maggie Vanoni#18Complete Ballot
Carl Adamec#19Complete Ballot
Terrika Foster-Brasby#19Complete Ballot
Caleb Jarreau#20Complete Ballot
Khristina Williams#20Complete Ballot
Caroline Makauskas#21Complete Ballot
Emily Adams#21Complete Ballot
Angel Gray#22Complete Ballot
Reed Darcey#22Complete Ballot
Alex Simon#23Complete Ballot
Joe Vozzelli#23Complete Ballot
Matt Dowell#23Complete Ballot
Michael Sauls#23Complete Ballot
Meghan McKeown#24Complete Ballot
Zach Smith#24Complete Ballot
Kelly GramlichNRComplete Ballot
Michael.VoepelNRComplete Ballot
Sam McKewonNRComplete Ballot

The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball

Where Virginia 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.

Meet the School ↓

Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

11 ACC regular-season championships

  • 1983–84
  • 1985–86
  • 1986–87
  • 1987–88*
  • 1990–91
  • 1991–92
  • 1992–93
  • 1993–94
  • 1994–95
  • 1995–96
  • 1999–00

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

3 ACC tournament championships

  • 1989–90
  • 1991–92
  • 1992–93
Sources & References

The 1987–88 regular-season title was shared with Maryland. Early VAIAW state and NWIT game results are separate from ACC championships.

Top 25 Finishes
14 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
5 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#19 in 2025–26

Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Finished AP No. 1 in 1991–92.

Season by Season

Showing 2016–17 to 2025–26 · 10 seasons

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.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
Virginia · Final AP Women’s basketball Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025–26#19After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2024–25Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2023–24Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2022–23Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2021–22Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2020–21Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2019–20Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2018–19Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2017–18Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2016–17Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2015–16Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2014–15Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2013–14Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2012–13Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2011–12Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2010–11Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2009–10Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2008–09#24Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2007–08#24Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2006–07Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2005–06Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2004–05Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2003–04Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2002–03Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2001–02Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2000–01Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1999–00#19Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1998–99#20Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1997–98#17Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1996–97#12Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1995–96#11Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1994–95#10Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1993–94#10Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1992–93#9Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1991–92#1Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1990–91#2Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1989–90#12Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public university in Charlottesville. Founded in 1819, its historic Grounds are home to the Cavaliers.

Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
University Type
Public · Research
Founded
1819
Undergraduate Enrollment
17,885Fall 2024 · Main Campus reporting unit
Nickname
Virginia Cavaliers
Women’s basketball ACC regular-season championship
111983–84 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1987–88 · 1990–91 · 1991–92 · 1992–93 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1995–96 · 1999–00
Women’s basketball ACC tournament championship
31989–90 · 1991–92 · 1992–93
Sources & References
The Rotunda at the University of Virginia
The Rotunda · 2007. Source border removed with a 1% crop in each direction in 2023. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: terren in Virginia / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.