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 – Not ranked (#) Ranking
AP Poll Source
Team18-Nov29-Nov6-Dec13-Dec20-Dec27-Dec3-Jan10-Jan17-Jan24-Jan31-Jan7-Feb14-Feb21-Feb28-Feb7-Mar14-Mar27-MarLouisiana Tech111111111111111111Cheyney State766788874444322222Maryland111189131412966559118873Tennessee271014181920––––20138111084Texas1718T20––––12121087655565Southern California544444422222234656Old Dominion322233367733443337Rutgers101076666533765777108Long Beach St.65555553101199866449Penn St.2020T20–191816161415121411121211910Villanova––––T20–191815131313121416161311North Carolina St.9998777855687910121112Kentucky1312131616161410881111141713141413Kansas St.–––––20––––––––19201814South Carolina433322249121719151314131215Drake19––––––––––––––191916Memphis–––––––1917141010161615151517Arizona St.–––201717171319181617171517171718Oregon14131613111091111914121010991619Missouri––––––––––––––––2020Auburn––––––––T201718162019––––Clemson161717–––––––––––––––Colorado–––181515131516–––––––––Detroit––1919––––––––––––––Georgia1216141110911141316151519181818––Illinois–191815141215–––20–––––––Kansas151411109131820––––––––––Ohio St.––––T20–––T2019––––20–––Ole Miss––––––––––19181820––––Stephen F. Austin18151512121110171820––––––––UCLA881217––––––––––––––
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