VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota women's basketball continues to climb up the rankings in the USA Today Coaches Poll, coming in at No. 16 in the week 14 poll announced Tuesday.
No. 16 South Dakota (22-2, 11-0 Summit) has been rolling past Summit League opponents with an average margin of 35.9 points per game. It's the nation-leading winning margin in conference games. The Coyotes are one of 13 women's teams that remain undefeated in conference play this season.
Both of South Dakota's rankings this week – No. 21 in the Associated Press poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches poll – mark program highs.
This marks South Dakota's 11th consecutive week in the USA Today Coaches Poll, the second-longest streak in the coaches' poll by a Summit team (South Dakota State, 14-straight weeks in 2008-09). The Yotes have been ranked in the AP Top 25 for seven weeks this season.
South Dakota moved to No. 1 again in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll. This marks the 46th consecutive week for the Coyotes in the mid-major poll. South Dakota has been ranked in the top-five for the entirety of the 2019-20 season, returning to the top spot for the first time since week three.
The No. 21/16 Coyotes host Western Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday in the antepenultimate home game of the season. Tickets are available on GoYotes.com.
USA Today Coaches Poll Top-25
| Rank |
School (record) |
Points |
Last Week |
First-Place Votes |
| 1 |
South Carolina (23-1) |
782 |
2 |
17 |
| 2 |
Baylor (21-1) |
774 |
1 |
12 |
| 3 |
Oregon (22-2) |
748 |
3 |
3 |
| 4 |
North Carolina State (22-1) |
668 |
7 |
0 |
| 5 |
Mississippi State (22-3) |
643 |
8 |
0 |
| 6 |
Connecticut (20-3) |
620 |
6 |
0 |
| 7 |
Stanford (21-3) |
610 |
5 |
0 |
| 8 |
UCLA (21-2) |
604 |
10 |
0 |
| 9 |
Louisville (21-3) |
538 |
4 |
0 |
| 10 |
Maryland (20-4) |
490 |
12 |
0 |
| 11 |
Oregon State (19-5) |
471 |
9 |
0 |
| 12 |
Arizona (19-4) |
435 |
12 |
0 |
| 13 |
DePaul (22-3) |
414 |
14 |
0 |
| 14 |
Florida State (20-4) |
344 |
18 |
0 |
| 15 |
Gonzaga (23-2) |
334 |
11 |
0 |
| 16 |
South Dakota (22-2) |
297 |
17 |
0 |
| 17 |
Missouri State (20-3) |
242 |
19 |
0 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M (18-5) |
239 |
16 |
0 |
| 19 |
Kentucky (18-5) |
212 |
15 |
0 |
| 20 |
Iowa (20-4) |
210 |
20 |
0 |
| 21 |
Northwestern (20-3) |
179 |
23 |
0 |
| 22 |
Florida Gulf Coast (24-2) |
120 |
24 |
0 |
| 23 |
Indiana (19-6) |
100 |
22 |
0 |
| 24 |
Arizona State (16-8) |
88 |
21 |
0 |
| 25 |
Princeton (17-1) |
86 |
NR |
0 |
