1986–87 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings Season 1986–87 NCAA Tournament 1987 Preseason No. 1 NCAA Tournament Champions Tennessee
Two human polls comprise the 1986–87 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[ 1]
Team
18-Nov
2-Dec
9-Dec
16-Dec
23-Dec
30-Dec
6-Jan
13-Jan
20-Jan
27-Jan
3-Feb
10-Feb
17-Feb
24-Feb
3-Mar
10-Mar
Texas
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Auburn
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Louisiana Tech
2
2
2
2
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
5
4
3
3
3
Long Beach St.
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
5
5
4
6
5
5
4
4
Rutgers
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
4
6
5
Georgia
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
12
12
10
10
9
8
6
5
6
Tennessee
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
5
7
9
8
8
7
Ole Miss
15
14
12
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
7
4
6
7
7
8
Iowa
8
11
17
17
14
14
14
10
10
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
Ohio St.
16
15
13
12
16
20
18
18
17
12
11
10
10
11
11
10
Virginia
9
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
8
7
9
9
11
James Madison
19
17
15
18
19
18
16
16
18
18
17
15
15
13
13
12
North Carolina St.
–
20
20
20
15
15
13
14
14
11
13
14
13
16
16
13
LSU
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
14
14
14
Penn St.
14
13
14
13
12
12
11
13
13
17
16
16
16
12
12
15
Southern Ill.
–
–
–
–
20
19
17
17
16
16
14
17
17
15
15
16
Villanova
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20
20
19
17
17
Vanderbilt
–
–
–
19
17
16
12
11
11
14
15
13
14
18
20
18
Southern California
5
6
6
6
7
9
15
15
15
15
18
18
18
–
–
19
Washington
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20
19
19
17
19
20
Illinois
–
–
18
15
18
17
19
19
20
19
19
–
–
–
–
–
Maryland
17
16
16
14
13
13
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Nebraska
–
–
19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Old Dominion
12
18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Oregon
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20
18
–
Oregon St.
–
19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
San Diego
18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Texas Tech
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Western Ky.
13
12
11
16
–
–
–
20
19
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
USA Today Coaches poll
Source[ 1]
Team
24-Nov
2-Dec
9-Dec
16-Dec
23-Dec
30-Dec
6-Jan
13-Jan
20-Jan
27-Jan
3-Feb
10-Feb
17-Feb
24-Feb
3-Mar
10-Mar
17-Mar
Tennessee
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
6
8
8
8
8
T7
1
Louisiana Tech
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
7
7
8
5
4
3
3
3
2
Texas
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Long Beach St.
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
5
5
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
Rutgers
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
3
2
2
4
7
6
5
Auburn
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
6
Iowa
9
12
16
17
15
15
15
12
10
13
12
12
12
9
9
9
7
Ohio St.
15
14
13
12
14
18
17
17
15
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
8
Georgia
12
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
13
10
10
7
7
6
5
5
9
Virginia
7
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
9
9
10
10
11
10
Ole Miss
16
16
12
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
5
3
5
7
6
T7
11
North Carolina St.
–
20
19
19
16
14
13
15
14
12
15
15
15
17
16
13
12
Southern Ill.
–
–
–
–
19
19
16
16
17
16
14
18
17
15
14
16
13
Southern California
4
6
6
6
7
8
18
18
16
15
20
20
19
21
23
20
14
James Madison
18
T17
14
16
17
16
14
14
20
18
17
14
14
13
13
12
15
Penn St.
14
13
15
13
13
12
10
13
12
17
16
16
16
12
12
14
16
Old Dominion
8
T17
24
22
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17
Washington
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24
T23
21
18
17
18
16
19
21
18
LSU
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
13
11
14
15
15
19
Oregon
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24
T21
23
20
Vanderbilt
–
–
–
20
18
17
12
10
11
14
13
11
13
18
T21
18
21
Villanova
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23
19
20
19
17
17
22
Western Ky.
11
10
11
18
22
23
24
21
18
20
19
25
22
22
20
22
23
Saint Joseph’s
21
22
23
21
21
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24
Duke
22
–
–
–
–
–
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25
Fresno St.
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25
–
–
24
21
–
–
–
–
–
Illinois
–
–
18
15
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
22
21
–
–
–
–
Kentucky
–
25
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
La.-Monroe
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Maryland
17
15
17
14
12
13
19
22
25
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Missouri
23
23
–
–
–
–
–
–
21
22
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Montana
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23
23
25
24
25
–
Nebraska
–
–
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
New Orleans
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25
20
18
19
–
North Carolina
24
–
–
–
24
22
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Oklahoma
–
–
–
–
24
21
21
20
T23
23
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
Oregon St.
–
–
21
24
23
22
22
23
22
24
22
24
–
–
–
–
–
San Diego St.
19
24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
South Ala.
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24
23
25
24
–
Stanford
–
21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Texas Tech
20
19
22
23
25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
References
AIAW/NCAA women's college basketball rankings