# 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Two human polls comprise the 1999–00 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 | 9-Nov | 15-Nov | 22-Nov | 29-Nov | 6-Dec | 13-Dec | 20-Dec | 27-Dec | 3-Jan | 10-Jan | 17-Jan | 24-Jan | 31-Jan | 7-Feb | 14-Feb | 21-Feb | 28-Feb | 13-Mar |
| UConn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | T2 | 2 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | T2 | 4 |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Penn St. | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Iowa St. | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Rutgers | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | T13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Duke | 21 | 22 | – | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | T12 | 10 |
| Texas Tech | 22 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Mississippi St. | – | – | – | – | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
| Purdue | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
| Old Dominion | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| LSU | 13 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
| Auburn | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | T13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | T12 | 16 |
| Boston College | 19 | 20 | 18 | 24 | – | – | – | – | T25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Virginia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| Oregon | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| Arizona | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
| Tulane | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 |
| North Carolina St. | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 23 |
| Xavier | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 |
| Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 25 |
| Arkansas St. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | T25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| George Washington | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | – |
| Illinois | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | – | 25 | 23 | – | 25 | – | – |
| Marquette | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 19 | 24 | – |
| Nebraska | 24 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| North Carolina | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stanford | – | – | 23 | 20 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | 24 | – | – | 25 | – |
| Texas | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| UCLA | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 22 | – | – |
| Virginia Tech | 17 | 18 | 21 | T25 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 25 | T25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## USA Today Coaches poll

Source
| Team | PS | 23-Nov | 30-Nov | 7-Dec | 14-Dec | 21-Dec | 28-Dec | 4-Jan | 11-Jan | 18-Jan | 25-Jan | 1-Feb | 8-Feb | 15-Feb | 22-Feb | Feb-29 | 7-Mar | 14-Mar | 3-Apr |
| UConn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Penn St. | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Rutgers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | T11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Georgia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Texas Tech | 23 | 17 | 16 | T10 | T8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| LSU | 14 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | T9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Notre Dame | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Iowa St. | 7 | 13 | 14 | T10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | T9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Duke | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Old Dominion | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 |
| Virginia | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
| Mississippi St. | – | – | – | – | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | T17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Purdue | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Boston College | 21 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | T17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 |
| Auburn | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Arizona | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 13 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| UAB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 |
| North Carolina St. | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | T11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 23 |
| Tulane | – | – | – | – | T25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
| Vanderbilt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 |
| George Washington | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 23 | 23 | – |
| Illinois | 12 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | – | 25 | – | – |
| Marquette | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 23 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 24 | 24 | – |
| Oregon | 16 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – |
| Stanford | – | 22 | 21 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| UCLA | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | T8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Virginia Tech | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | T25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |