Women’s Basketball Receives Votes in USA Today Sports Preseason Coaches Poll

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's basketball team has received votes in the USA Today Sports Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll, announced on Thursday. The Spiders, who finished last season with a 29-6 record, are one of 12 mid-major programs to receive recognition, garnering six votes in the preseason poll.

Richmond will open its 2024-25 campaign on the road against Temple on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. Texas, who visits the Robins Center on Dec. 15, checks into the poll at No. 4, while Tennessee, Fairfield, George Mason and Saint Joseph's also picked up votes and will face the Spiders during the 2024-25 season.

The USA TODAY Sports Preseason Coaches' Poll is determined by a panel of 31 Division I head coaches from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

2024 USA TODAY Sports Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll

South Carolina (38-0) – 770 points (27 first-place votes)
Connecticut (33-6) – 734 points (3 first-place votes)
Southern California (29-6) – 716 points (1 first-place vote)
Texas (33-5) – 670 points
Notre Dame (28-7) – 629 points
UCLA (27-7) – 612 points
LSU (31-6) – 567 points
NC State (31-7) – 533 points
Iowa State (21-12) – 487 points
Oklahoma (23-10) – 457 points
Duke (22-12) – 449 points
Baylor (26-8) – 434 points
Kansas State (26-8) – 407 points
Ohio State (26-6) – 405 points
West Virginia (25-8) – 285 points
North Carolina (20-13) – 263 points
Louisville (24-10) – 261 points
Maryland (19-14) – 254 points
Florida State (23-11) – 177 points
Creighton (26-6) – 150 points
Mississippi (24-9) – 135 points
Kentucky (12-20) – 106 points
Nebraska (23-12) – 92 points
Indiana (26-6) – 75 points
Alabama (24-10) – 57 points

Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 49, TCU 37, Stanford 32, Tennessee 32, Iowa 28, Utah 25, South Dakota State 22, Oregon State 21, Princeton 18, Colorado 15, Virginia Tech 10, Illinois 9, Middle Tennessee 8, Fairfield 7, Richmond 6, Auburn 5, FGCU 4, Miami (Fla.) 4, UNLV 4, USF 3, George Mason 2, Cleveland State 1, Michigan 1, Saint Joseph's 1.

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