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The Top 100 Programs in Division I women's college basketball (2012 edition)

With the NCAA women's basketball season rapidly approaching, we present the 2012 annual list of the best programs in women's college basketball.

The Top 100 Programs in Division I women's college basketball (2012 edition)

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6 months ago Article 14 comments

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Are there women's basketball programs that outdraw men's basketball?

The common misperception is that no women's college basketball program could ever match the attendance of the men's program. But there are eight Division I programs that do. Do you know which ones they are?

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6 months ago Article 5 comments

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Reflecting on the Top 100 list: What makes a great women's basketball program?

A Division I coach helps us reflect on the criteria for our Top 100 programs list with a discussion about attendance, recruiting, and red flags. For the full list, visit our Top 100 programs storystream.

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7 months ago Update 10 comments

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The full list of Top 100 programs in women's NCAA Division I basketball

With the top 100 programs list now complete, it's probably helpful to have a full list of the programs to look at in one place.

So here's the full list with links to the programs in the headers:

Programs #1-10

#1: Connecticut
#2: Tennessee
#3: Baylor
#4: Stanford
#5: Notre Dame
#6: Texas A&M
#7: Duke
#8: Maryland
#9: Oklahoma
#10: Louisville

Programs #11-25

#11: Rutgers
#12: Kentucky
#13: North Carolina
#14: Iowa State
#15: Michigan State
#16: Vanderbilt
#17: West Virginia
#18: Georgia Tech
#19: Purdue
#20: LSU
#21: Texas
#22: Ohio State
#23: Georgia
#24: Virginia
#25: Georgetown

Programs #26-40


#26: St. John's
#27: Gonzaga
#28: Iowa
#29: Florida State
#30: Middle Tennessee State
#31: UCLA
#32: Texas Tech
#33: Penn State
#34: Miami (FL)
#35: DePaul
#36: James Madison
#37: Oklahoma State
#38: Wisconsin-Green Bay
#39: California
#40: Dayton

Programs #41-70

#41: South Carolina
#42: Florida
#43: Nebraska
#44: USC
#45: Syracuse
#46: Kansas State
#47: Marist
#48: Michigan
#49: Temple
#50: Auburn
#51: Arkansas
#52: Marquette
#53: Xavier
#54: Princeton
#55: Arizona State
#56: Fresno State
#57: Kansas
#58: Bowling Green
#59: Texas Christian
#60: Delaware
#61: St. Bonaventure
#62: Mississippi State
#63: Illinois State
#64: Wake Forest
#65: South Dakota State
#66: Brigham Young
#67: Wisconsin
#68: South Florida
#69: Colorado
#70: Arkansas-Little Rock

Programs #71-100

#71: Toledo
#72: North Carolina State
#73: Minnesota
#74: Richmond
#75: Creighton
#76: Missouri State
#77: Utah
#78: Arizona
#79: Washington
#80: Old Dominion
#81: Charlotte
#82: Liberty
#83: Duquesne
#84: San Diego State
#85: Villanova
#86: Hartford
#87: Drexel
#88: Hampton
#89: Chattanooga
#90: Tulane
#91: Pittsburgh
#92: Oregon State
#93: Northwestern
#94: Virginia Commonwealth
#95: Louisiana Tech
#96: Harvard
#97: Boston College
#98: Providence
#99: UTEP
#100: Pepperdine

What do you think of the list? What would your top 10, 50, 100 programs be? Let us know in the comments.

For the full menu of articles, check out our top 100 programs storystream.

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7 months ago Article 5 comments

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The Top 100 Programs in Division One women's college basketball: #1-10

This entry in the list of Swish Appeals Top 100 Programs in Division I women's college basketball looks at the teams ranked #1-10 as well as the history of NCAA infractions in women's basketball. For the full list of top 100 programs, check out our top 100 programs storystream.

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The Top 100 Programs in Division I women's college basketball: #11-25

This entry in the list of Swish Appeals Top 100 Programs in Division I women's college basketball looks at the teams ranked #11-25 and the ability to recruit in a changing environment.

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7 months ago Article 12 comments

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How do basketball recruits make their decisions?

With the nation's top recruit narrowing her choices to Tennessee and Louisville before making a final decision this week and the Kaela Davis recruiting saga rumored to be coming to a close, we turn our attention to recruiting. Obviously, a good school has good recruits, but what is it that recruits look for? How do basketball players make their decisions?

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The Top 100 Programs in Division One women's college basketball: #26-40

This entry in the list of Swish Appeals Top 100 Programs in Division I women's college basketball looks at the teams ranked #26-40 and discusses which stat can mean the difference between making a tournament and not.

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The Top 100 Programs in Division One women's college basketball: #41-70

This entry in the list of Swish Appeals Top 100 Programs in Division One women's college basketball looks at the teams ranked #41-70. But how come there are no non-DI schools on the list?

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The Top 100 Programs in Division One women's college basketball: #71-100

With the NCAA women's basketball season rapidly approaching, we present the 2012 annual list of the best programs in women's college basketball.

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