1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings Season 1981–82 NCAA Tournament 1982 Preseason No. 1 NCAA Tournament Champions Louisiana Tech
NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
1982–83 →
A single human poll represents the 1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings , the AP Poll , in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play.
While there was only one major poll this season, championships were conducted under the auspices of both the AIAW and the NCAA. The AIAW champion was Rutgers , while the NCAA champion was Louisiana Tech .
Legend
AP Poll
Source[ 1]
Team
18-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
7-Mar
14-Mar
27-Mar
Louisiana Tech
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Cheyney State
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Maryland
11
11
8
9
13
14
12
9
6
6
5
5
9
11
8
8
7
3
Tennessee
2
7
10
14
18
19
20
–
–
–
–
20
13
8
11
10
8
4
Texas
17
18
T20
–
–
–
–
12
12
10
8
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
Southern California
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
6
5
6
Old Dominion
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
6
7
7
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
7
Rutgers
10
10
7
6
6
6
6
5
3
3
7
6
5
7
7
7
10
8
Long Beach St.
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
10
11
9
9
8
6
6
4
4
9
Penn St.
20
20
T20
–
19
18
16
16
14
15
12
14
11
12
12
11
9
10
Villanova
–
–
–
–
T20
–
19
18
15
13
13
13
12
14
16
16
13
11
North Carolina St.
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
5
5
6
8
7
9
10
12
11
12
Kentucky
13
12
13
16
16
16
14
10
8
8
11
11
14
17
13
14
14
13
Kansas St.
–
–
–
–
–
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19
20
18
14
South Carolina
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
9
12
17
19
15
13
14
13
12
15
Drake
19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19
19
16
Memphis
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19
17
14
10
10
16
16
15
15
15
17
Arizona St.
–
–
–
20
17
17
17
13
19
18
16
17
17
15
17
17
17
18
Oregon
14
13
16
13
11
10
9
11
11
9
14
12
10
10
9
9
16
19
Missouri
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20
20
Auburn
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
T20
17
18
16
20
19
–
–
–
–
Clemson
16
17
17
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Colorado
–
–
–
18
15
15
13
15
16
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Detroit
–
–
19
19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Georgia
12
16
14
11
10
9
11
14
13
16
15
15
19
18
18
18
–
–
Illinois
–
19
18
15
14
12
15
–
–
–
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Kansas
15
14
11
10
9
13
18
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Ohio St.
–
–
–
–
T20
–
–
–
T20
19
–
–
–
–
20
–
–
–
Ole Miss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19
18
18
20
–
–
–
–
Stephen F. Austin
18
15
15
12
12
11
10
17
18
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
UCLA
8
8
12
17
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
References
AIAW/NCAA women's college basketball rankings
