South Carolina is the top team in the first poll of the 2022-23 women’s basketball season. The Gamecocks started the season No. 1 last year as well en route to a national championship. In total, 39 teams received votes in the preseason rankings.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 South Carolina | 649 | – |
| 2 | 1 Stanford | 614 | – |
| 3 | Texas | 577 | – |
| 4 | Tennessee | 532 | – |
| 5 | Iowa | 525 | – |
| 6 | UConn | 521 | – |
| 7 | Louisville | 506 | – |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 449 | – |
| 9 | Iowa State | 445 | – |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 410 | – |
| 11 | Indiana | 405 | – |
| 12 | North Carolina | 352 | – |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 328 | – |
| 14 | Ohio State | 295 | – |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 278 | – |
| 16 | Baylor | 242 | – |
| 17 | LSU | 232 | – |
| 18 | Maryland | 228 | – |
| 19 | Arizona | 204 | – |
| 20 | Oregon | 171 | – |
| 21 | Creighton | 114 | – |
| 22 | Nebraska | 102 | – |
| 23 | Princeton | 76 | – |
| 24 | Michigan | 70 | – |
| 25 | South Dakota State | 30 | – |
Receiving votes: Utah (16), Arkansas (14), Virginia (14), San Diego State (13), UCLA (9), Georgia (9), Duke (6), Miami (FL) (5), Villanova (2), Ole Miss (2), DePaul (2), Alabama (1), Bowling Green State (1), Florida Gulf Coast (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 