| Year: | 1987 |
| Gender: | women's |
| Preseason Number 1: | Tennessee |
| Ncaa Champions: | Louisiana Tech |
Two human polls comprise the 1987–88 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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| (#) | Ranking |
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| Team | 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 | 1-Feb | 7-Mar | 14-Mar | ||||||||||||||||
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| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio St. | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach St. | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Southern California | 13 | 13 | 18 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Montana | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico St. | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||
| Stephen F. Austin | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 17 | data-sort-value=99 | – | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |||||
| La Salle | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 17 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 20 | ||
| Clemson | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – |
| DePaul | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – |
| Duke | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||||||||||
| Houston | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 19 | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |
| Illinois | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 19 | 20 | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||
| Old Dominion | 18 | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |
| Penn St. | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – |
| Saint Joseph’s | 17 | 16 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |
| Southern Ill. | 16 | 14 | 13 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||
| UNLV | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||||||
| Vanderbilt | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||||||
| Wake Forest | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||||
| Western Ky. | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – |
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| Team | 23-Nov | 1-Dec | 8-Dec | 15-Dec | 22-Dec | 29-Dec | 5-Jan | 12-Jan | 19-Jan | 26-Jan | 2-Feb | 9-Feb | 16-Feb | 23-Feb | 1-Mar | 8-Mar | 15-Mar | 22-Mar | |||||||||||||||||
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| Louisiana Tech | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | data-sort-value=4 | T4 | data-sort-value=5 | T5 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach St. | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | data-sort-value=4 | T4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | data-sort-value=12 | T12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio St. | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | data-sort-value=5 | T5 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | data-sort-value=12 | T12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 14 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | data-sort-value=15 | T15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | data-sort-value=15 | T15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Montana | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | data-sort-value=15 | T15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Western Ky. | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | data-sort-value=15 | T15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Clemson | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | ||||
| Saint Joseph’s | 17 | 15 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | 25 | 21 | ||||
| DePaul | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | data-sort-value=99 | – | 22 | |||||
| New Mexico St. | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | |||||||
| South Carolina | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 24 |
| Houston | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | |||||
| Duke | data-sort-value=18 | T18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 19 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |||||||||
| Illinois | data-sort-value=99 | – | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||||
| LSU | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |||||||||
| Nebraska | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | data-sort-value=99 | – | 24 | data-sort-value=99 | – | 24 | data-sort-value=99 | – | ||||||
| New Orleans | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |||||||
| Old Dominion | data-sort-value=18 | T18 | 21 | 25 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |
| Penn St. | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |||||||
| Southern Ill. | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 25 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |||||
| UNLV | 25 | data-sort-value=99 | – | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | data-sort-value=99 | – | |||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | |||||||
| Wake Forest | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | data-sort-value=99 | – | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | data-sort-value=99 | – |