Polls 2018-19

[Ignatius L Hoops]

https://apnews.com/afs:Content:2438081716

Preseason October 31st.

1 Notre Dame
2 Connecticut
3 Oregon
4 Baylor
5 Louisville
6 Mississippi State
7 Stanford
8 Oregon State
9 Maryland
10 South Carolina
11 Tennessee
11 Texas
13 Iowa
14 Georgia
15 DePaul
16 Missouri
17 North Carolina
18 Syracuse
19 Marquette
20 Texas A&M
21 Duke 131
22 South Florida
23 Arizona State
24 California
25 Miami (FL)

Others receiving votes: Minnesota 38, West Virginia 35, UCLA 29, Cent Michigan 24, Nebraska 13, Florida St. 12, Michigan 9, Boise St. 4, Buffalo 3, Virginia Tech 2, Belmont 2, Virginia 2, TCU 1, Drake 1, Green Bay 1, Duquesne 1.


B1G teams: 9 Maryland, 13 Iowa and receiving votes: Minnesota, Nebraska and Michigan

 

[tripledouble]

Future home opponent Syracuse in at #18.

 

[Shades]

Gophers’ ACC Challenge from last year in at #17.

To me, this ranking is a little more credible than the CSM one.

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-women/polls/coaches-poll/2018/1/

November 1 Coaches Poll (B1G teams-10 Maryland, 17 Iowa, receiving votes-Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois!!!!, Ohio State, Michigan State):


1 Notre Dame
2 Connecticut
3 Oregon
4 Louisville
5 Baylor
6 Mississippi State
7 Stanford
8 Texas
9 Oregon State
10 Maryland
11 South Carolina
12 Tennessee
13 Georgia
14 Missouri
15 DePaul
16 North Carolina State
17 Iowa
18 Syracuse
19 Marquette
20 Duke
21 South Florida
21 Texas A&M
23 UCLA
24 Miami-Florida
25 West Virginia


Others Receiving Votes
Arizona State 59; Michigan 53; Florida State 51; California 46; Central Michigan 23; Louisiana State 19; Kansas 14; Florida Gulf Coast 12; Minnesota 12; Washington 12; Drake 10; North Carolina 10; Illinois 9; Quinnipiac 8; Green Bay 6; Villanova 6; Jacksonville 5; Ohio State 5; Duquesne 4; Florida 4; Kentucky 4; Michigan State 3; Gonzaga 3; Buffalo 3; Boise State 2; Idaho 2; Houston 2; Princeton 2; Alabama State 2; Central Florida 1; Southern California 1

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-...w-2018-19-preseason-women-basketball-rankings

ESPNW, Greene, Hays, Voepel and Lobo rank the top 25 (no mention of Minnesota, even in the Syracuse write-up):

1 Notre Dame
2 UConn
3 Oregon
4 Louisville
5 Baylor
6 Mississippi State
7 Oregon State
8 Stanford
9 Maryland
10 Tennessee


9. Maryland

2017-18: 26-8; lost in NCAA tournament second round
Notable returners: Kaila Charles (17.9 PPG, 8.1 RPG); Stephanie Jones (10.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG); Channise Lewis (5.4 PPG, 4.7 APG)

For the first time since joining the Big Ten in 2014, the Terrapins failed to win at least a share of the conference title. That is likely to be just a one-year interruption. With four of its top five scorers back from a season ago, Maryland is the big favorite to win the conference and is a legitimate Final Four contender. Kaila Charles should reach All-America status, and if fellow wing Blair Watson (13.8 PPG in 17 games) can return healthy from an ACL tear suffered in January, coach Brenda Frese has one of the country's top scoring duos. Stephanie Jones and Brianna Fraser also give Frese two answers in the post, but 6-5 freshman Shakira Austin, the No. 4 prospect in the country, could become Maryland's most dominant inside force by season's end. Frese added junior college transfer Sara Vujacic for her catch-and-shoot ability to replace Kristen Confroy. Point guard Channise Lewis won't look to shoot much, but her assist totals should be a good indicator of the Terps' success.


17. Iowa

2017-18: 24-8; lost in NCAA tournament first round
Notable returners: Megan Gustafson (25.7 PPG, 12.8 RPG); Kathleen Doyle (11.1 PPG, 6.6 APG); Makenzie Meyer (10.8 PPG, 4.3 APG)

After leading the country in scoring and field goal percentage (67.1 percent) and ranking fifth in rebounding last season, 6-3 Megan Gustafson is back for her senior season and is a candidate for every major player of the year award. With three other starters back, Gustafson could anchor the best Hawkeyes team in coach Lisa Bluder's 19 years -- especially if guard Kathleen Doyle can return to form after suffering a broken hand in the preseason. Doyle is expected back before the start of Big Ten play, but will likely miss key games against Notre Dame (Nov. 29) and West Virginia (Nov. 23). Gustafson will have to rely on junior Makenzie Meyer as her chief scoring sidekick until Doyle returns. If sophomore Alexis Sevillian, who led the team in 3-pointers made last season (59), can duplicate her rookie season, and point guard Tania Davis can come back from yet another knee surgery, Iowa should be able to overcome Doyle's absence and compete for a Big Ten championship.


21. Syracuse

2017-18: 22-9; lost in NCAA tournament first round
Notable returners: Tiana Mangakahia (17.5 PPG, 9.8 APG); Miranda Drummond (14.9 PPG, 6.5 RPG); Gabrielle Cooper (10.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG)

Last season, point guard Tiana Mangakahia led the nation in assists. This season, the junior from Australia has even more talent to feed. Syracuse brings back every major contributor and adds Ohio State transfer Kiara Lewis and top-20 recruit Emily Engstler. Mangakahia, who also led Syracuse in scoring in 2017-18, is not flashy, but she has an uncanny ability to deliver the ball to the right teammate in the proper place. Can the Orange put it to good use on the perimeter? Under coach Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse is built on volume shooting, but last season's 31.5 percent accuracy on 3-pointers must be better if the Orange hope to end a stretch of back-to-back first-round NCAA tournament losses or find success in a nonconference schedule that includes games against Oregon (Nov. 10), Texas A&M (Nov. 14), Kansas State (Nov. 22) and DePaul (Nov. 24).