# 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Two human polls comprise the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play, while the Coaches poll conducts a final, post-NCAA tournament poll as well.

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## AP Poll

Source
| Team | Pre season | Nov-17 | Nov-24 | Dec-01 | Dec-08 | Dec-15 | Dec-22 | Dec-29 | Jan-05 | Jan-12 | Jan-19 | Jan-26 | Feb-02 | Feb-09 | Feb-16 | Feb-23 | Mar-02 | Mar-09 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stanford | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Maryland | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Baylor | 19 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Duke | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Louisville | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Auburn | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Texas A&M | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Ohio State | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Florida State | 21 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| California | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Vanderbilt | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh | – | – | – | 24 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | – | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| South Dakota St | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 24 | 23 | – | – | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
| Iowa State | – | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | – | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 17 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Arizona State | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 |
| Xavier | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 20 |
| Kansas State | – | – | – | – | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | – | 21 |
| Florida | – | – | – | – | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
| Notre Dame | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 |
| Virginia | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Texas | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 25 |
| Georgia Tech | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – |
| DePaul | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 24 | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Marist | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 21 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rutgers | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | 25 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oklahoma State | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TCU | – | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purdue | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan State | – | – | 24 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Old Dominion | 25 | 25 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| LSU | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## USA Today Coaches poll

Sources
| Team | Pre season | Nov-17 | Nov-24 | Dec-01 | Dec-08 | Dec-15 | Dec-22 | Dec-29 | Jan-05 | Jan-12 | Jan-19 | Jan-26 | Feb-02 | Feb-09 | Feb-16 | Feb-23 | Mar-02 | Mar-09 | Apr-07 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Louisville | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Stanford | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Maryland | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Baylor | 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Texas A&M | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Vanderbilt | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 8 |
| Ohio State | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| California | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| Iowa State | – | 24 | 22 | 22 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 11 |
| Arizona State | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 |
| Auburn | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Duke | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh | 23 | – | – | – | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | – | – | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Purdue | – | – | 23 | 20 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 |
| Florida State | 24 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
| South Dakota St | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
| Kansas State | – | – | – | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 20 |
| Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 |
| Michigan State | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 |
| Florida | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Virginia | 15 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Xavier | – | 22 | 25 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 25 |
| Notre Dame | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 20 | – |
| Tennessee | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | – |
| Texas | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 24 | – |
| Middle Tennessee | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | 25 |
| Georgia Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wake Forest | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bowling Green | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 25 | – |
| DePaul | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oklahoma State | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TCU | – | – | 24 | – | 22 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Middle Tennessee | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Old Dominion | 20 | 25 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Georgia | 25 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| LSU | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |