LSU women’s basketball took care of business with three wins over the last week. Its consistency was reflected in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, released Tuesday.
The Tigers remained at No. 5 in this week’s poll. The top stayed the same with UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas going one through four. Vanderbilt, after suffering its second-consecutive loss this week, dropped two spots to No. 8. Louisville and Michigan each climbed to No. 6 and 7, respectively.
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LSU returned to the PMAC on January 26 for three straight home games last week. It defeated Florida, Arkansas and Alabama each by over 20 points. Sunday against Alabama, LSU exploded in the second half for a 40-point win. The Crimson Tide fell to No. 23 in the coaches poll.
This week, LSU has another chance to climb the rankings and boost its chances at getting a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament bracketology. It travels to Austin to take on the Longhorns on Thursday, then to Auburn for a Sunday afternoon tipoff.
Complete USA TODAY Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
23-0 |
775 |
31 |
1 |
– |
1/1 |
|
|
2 |
21-1 |
740 |
0 |
2 |
– |
2/4 |
|
|
3 |
22-2 |
711 |
0 |
3 |
– |
2/3 |
|
|
4 |
21-2 |
683 |
0 |
4 |
– |
2/5 |
|
|
5 |
21-2 |
652 |
0 |
5 |
– |
5/12 |
|
|
6 |
21-3 |
602 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
6/22 |
|
|
7 |
19-3 |
580 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
7/15 |
|
|
8 |
21-2 |
560 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4/21 |
|
|
9 |
20-3 |
508 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
9/NR |
|
|
10 |
18-4 |
463 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
8/23 |
|
|
11 |
17-5 |
457 |
0 |
11 |
– |
5/16 |
|
|
12 |
20-3 |
421 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
7/12 |
|
|
13 |
19-3 |
409 |
0 |
13 |
– |
13/NR |
|
|
14 |
19-4 |
387 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
13/18 |
|
|
15 |
19-4 |
319 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
10/21 |
|
|
16 |
18-5 |
304 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
7/20 |
|
|
17 |
14-5 |
238 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
9/22 |
|
|
18 |
21-3 |
205 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
18/NR |
|
|
19 |
17-6 |
196 |
0 |
16 |
3 |
6/19 |
|
|
20 |
18-5 |
184 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
20/NR |
|
|
21 |
18-5 |
149 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
8/23 |
|
|
22 |
16-6 |
143 |
0 |
NR |
4 |
6/NR |
|
|
23 |
19-4 |
133 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
21/NR |
|
|
24 |
18-2 |
88 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
19/NR |
|
|
25 |
17-5 |
70 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
22/NR |
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Where LSU women’s basketball ranks in latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll
