# 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Two human polls comprise the 1990–91 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 | 18-Nov | 26-Nov | 3-Dec | 10-Dec | 17-Dec | 24-Dec | 31-Dec | 7-Jan | 14-Jan | 21-Jan | 28-Jan | 4-Feb | 11-Feb | 18-Feb | 25-Feb | 4-Mar | 11-Mar |
| Penn St. | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Georgia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Purdue | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Auburn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| North Carolina St. | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| LSU | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Western Ky. | – | – | – | – | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Stanford | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Washington | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| UConn | 24 | 23 | – | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Stephen F. Austin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| Providence | – | – | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Texas | 7 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| UNLV | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Long Beach St. | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | – | – | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Ole Miss | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Rutgers | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
| Clemson | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | – | 22 | 21 |
| Northwestern | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Iowa | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | – | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
| Lamar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | 25 | 23 | 24 |
| Oklahoma St. | – | – | – | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | 25 |
| Cal St. Fullerton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Florida St. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| George Washington | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 25 | – |
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maryland | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan St. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Ill. | – | – | 18 | 20 | 20 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Notre Dame | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | – | – |
| South Carolina | 22 | 25 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southern California | 25 | 24 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vanderbilt | 13 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## USA Today Coaches poll

Source
| Team | 14-Nov | 28-Nov | 5-Dec | 12-Dec | 19-Dec | 26-Dec | 3-Jan | 8-Jan | 15-Jan | 22-Jan | 29-Jan | 5-Feb | 12-Feb | 19-Feb | 26-Feb | 5-Mar | 14-Mar | 1-Apr |
| Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Stanford | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| UConn | 25 | 25 | – | 23 | 24 | 23 | T20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | T14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| Auburn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Lamar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Clemson | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | T15 | 18 | T15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | – | – | 25 | 23 | 8 |
| Penn St. | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| North Carolina St. | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Western Ky. | – | – | – | – | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | T9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Washington | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | T15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | T9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Purdue | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| James Madison | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 |
| Oklahoma St. | – | – | – | 24 | 23 | 22 | T23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | – | 25 | 24 | T24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
| Long Beach St. | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | T15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | T24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| LSU | 17 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
| Stephen F. Austin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| Vanderbilt | 11 | 22 | – | 25 | – | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| Iowa | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | T15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | T25 | – | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| UNLV | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 |
| Northwestern | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | T15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Providence | – | – | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | T23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 24 |
| Texas | 7 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | T20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 25 |
| Florida St. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| George Washington | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | – |
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | T25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maryland | 21 | 21 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan St. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | – | – | – | – | 25 | – |
| Northern Ill. | – | – | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Notre Dame | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | – | – |
| Ole Miss | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | T14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | – |
| Rutgers | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | – |
| South Carolina | 22 | 24 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southern California | 24 | 19 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |