Guru’s End of the Decade Series: Teams and Conferences in the Ten AP Final Polls

By Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

An evaluation based on appearances in the AP WBB Final Polls 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

. Guru Decade (Jan 2010-Dec. 1019) Review

Table 1 - Programs of the Decade (Final Poll Appearances) (GR-Guru Rank when listed)

Connecticut 10 (7 No. 1, 10 Top 5, 10 Top 10, 5 NCAAs, 10 Final Fours) (GR-1)

Notre Dame 10 (7 Top 5, 10 Top 10, 1 NCAA, 7 Final Fours, 6 NCAA Title Games) (Gr-2)

Baylor 10 (3 No. 1 9 Top 5, 9 Top 10, 2 NCAA Final Fours) (GR-3)

Kentucky 10 (2 Top 10) (GR-10)

Stanford 10 (4 Top 5, 7 Top 10, 5 NCAA Final Fours) (GR-5-tie)

Texas A&M 9 (2 Top 10, I NCAA) (GR-8)

Maryland 9 (4 Top 5, 5 Top 10, 2 NCAA Final Fours) (GR-7)

South Carolina 8 (3 Top 5, 8 Top 10, 1 NCAA, 2 Final Fours) (GR-4)

Duke 8 (1 Top 5, 6 Top 10)

Louisville 8 (3 Top 5, 5 Top10, 3 Final Fours, 2 NCAA Title Games) (GR-5 -tie)

Florida State 8 (2 Top 10) (GR-11)

Ohio State 7 (3 Top 10)

Tennessee 7 (4 Top 5, 6 Top 10)

UCLA 7 (3 Top 10) (GR-11) (GR-12)

Mississippi State 5 (2 Top 5, 3 Top 10, 2 NCAA Final Fours) (GR-9)

Oregon State 5 (3 Top 10, 1 NCAA Final Four)

Texas 5 (2 Top 10)

DePaul 5

Miami 5 (1 Top 10)

Georgia 4

Gonzaga 4

Iowa 4 (1 Top 10)

Michigan State 4

Nebraska 4 (1 Top 5)

North Carolina 4

North Carolina State 4 (1 Top 10)

Oklahoma 4

Syracuse 4

West Virginia 4 (2 Top 10)

Wis.-Green Bay 4 (1 Top 10)

Arizona State 3

California 3

Georgetown 3

Iowa State 3

Penn State 3 (1 Top 10)

Purdue 3

South Florida 3

Delaware 2

Georgia Tech 2

LSU 2

Marquette 2

Missouri 2

Oklahoma State 2

Oregon 2 (2 Top 10, 1 NCAA Final Four)

Princeton 2

St. John’s 2

Xavier 2 (2 Top 5)

Washington 1 (! NCAA Final Four)

Belmont 1

Colorado 1

Colorado State 1

Chattanooga 1

Dayton 1

Drake 1

Florida 1

Florida Gulf Coast 1

George Washington 1

Hartford 1

Kansas State 1

Marist 1

Mercer 1

Middle Tennessee 1

Northwestern 1

Rice 1

Rutgers 1

St. Bonaventure 1

Southern Cal 1

Table 2 – Conference Representation 

Power Seven

Atlantic Coast

13 (8-Vets+5-Transients)

Vets: Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia, Va. Tech

Transients: Gone-Maryland; Arrived-Boston College, Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse

Big Ten

9 (6-Vets+3-Transients)

Vets: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern

Transients: Arrived-Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers; Gone-None

Big 12

13 (8-Vets+5 Transients)

Vets: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech

Transients: Gone-Colorado, Nebraska, Texas A&M; Arrived: TCU, West Virginia 

PAC-10/PAC-12

11 (9-Vets+2 Transients)

Vets: Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, USC, Stanford, UCLA, Washington

Transients: Arrived-Colorado, Utah; Gone-None

Southeastern Conference

12 (10-Vets+2 Transients)

Vets: Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Ga., Kentucky, LSU, Miss. St., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt

Transients: Arrive-Missouri, Texas A&M; Gone-None.

Big East        

12 (6-Vets+7-Transients)

Vets: DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Villanova

Transients: Gone-Conn., Louisville, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Syracuse, West Virginia; Arrived-Creighton

AAC

5 (3-Vets+2-Transients)

Vets: Connecticut, South Florida, Temple

Transients: Gone-Louisville, Rutgers; Arrived-None

Mid-Majors

A-10

4 (3-Vets+1-Transients)

Vets: Dayton, George Washington, St. Bonaventure

Transients: Gone-Xavier; Arrived-None

AEC

1-Vet: Hartford

ASUN

(1-Vet)

Vet: Florida Gulf Coast

CAA

2(2-Vets)

Vets: Delaware, James Madison

Horizon

1(1-Vet)

Vets: Wis.-Green Bay

CAA

2(2 Vets)

Vets: Delaware, James Madison

C-USA

2(2-Vets+2-Transient)

Vets: Middle Tennessee, Rice

Transients: Arrived: Rice; Gone-Houston

IVY

1(1-Vet)

Vet: Princeton

MAAC

1(1 Vets)

Vet: Marist

Missouri Valley

2(2 Vets)

Vets: Drake, Missouri State

Mountain West

2 (1 Vet+1Transient)

Vet: Colorado State

Transient: Gone-TCU; Arrived: None

Ohio Valley

1 (1 Vet)

Vet: Belmont

Southern Conference

2 (2-Vets)

Vets: Chattanooga, Mercer

West Coast Conference

3 (3 Vets)

Vets: BYU, Gonzaga, San Diego