Duke women’s basketball has re-entered the USA Today Sports coaches poll.
The Blue Devils (16-6, 11-0 ACC) and head coach Kara Lawson have won their last 13 games straight, dating back to a Dec. 4 loss to LSU. Duke is a perfect 11-0 in conference play and currently ranks second in the ACC.
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It earns Duke a No. 22 national ranking with 143 total votes in the latest coaches poll, which was released on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Blue Devils started the season ranked No. 6 in the coaches poll before dropping out after their 3-6 start. Duke also ranks No. 17 in the AP poll with 271 votes, moving up from its No. 20 ranking the week prior.
The Blue Devils, led by Toby Fournier’s 17.7 points per game, have a top-25 meeting at Louisville on Thursday, Feb. 5 before hosting SMU at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Here’s a breakdown of where Duke is in the latest college basketball polls as of Feb. 3:
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Duke women’s basketball rankings update, Feb. 3
Here’s a look at Duke women’s basketball’s rankings across several polls as of Tuesday, Feb. 3:
USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll
Duke comes in at No. 22 in this week’s coaches poll, the third-highest ranked ACC team below No. 6 Louisville and No. 21 North Carolina.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
23-0 |
775 |
31 |
1 |
– |
1/1 |
|
|
2 |
21-1 |
740 |
0 |
2 |
– |
2/4 |
|
|
3 |
22-2 |
711 |
0 |
3 |
– |
2/3 |
|
|
4 |
21-2 |
683 |
0 |
4 |
– |
2/5 |
|
|
5 |
21-2 |
652 |
0 |
5 |
– |
5/12 |
|
|
6 |
21-3 |
602 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
6/22 |
|
|
7 |
19-3 |
580 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
7/15 |
|
|
8 |
21-2 |
560 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4/21 |
|
|
9 |
20-3 |
508 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
9/NR |
|
|
10 |
18-4 |
463 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
8/23 |
|
|
11 |
17-5 |
457 |
0 |
11 |
– |
5/16 |
|
|
12 |
20-3 |
421 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
7/12 |
|
|
13 |
19-3 |
409 |
0 |
13 |
– |
13/NR |
|
|
14 |
19-4 |
387 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
13/18 |
|
|
15 |
19-4 |
319 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
10/21 |
|
|
16 |
18-5 |
304 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
7/20 |
|
|
17 |
14-5 |
238 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
9/22 |
|
|
18 |
21-3 |
205 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
18/NR |
|
|
19 |
17-6 |
196 |
0 |
16 |
3 |
6/19 |
|
|
20 |
18-5 |
184 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
20/NR |
|
|
21 |
18-5 |
149 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
8/23 |
|
|
22 |
16-6 |
143 |
0 |
NR |
4 |
6/NR |
|
|
23 |
19-4 |
133 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
21/NR |
|
|
24 |
18-2 |
88 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
19/NR |
|
|
25 |
17-5 |
70 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
22/NR |
Duke women’s basketball ranking in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll
Duke moved up three spots to No. 17 in the latest AP poll. Other ACC teams in the poll include Louisville at No. 6 and North Carolina at No. 25.
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Duke women’s basketball NET ranking
Duke ranks No. 14 in the latest NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool) rankings. The Blue Devils are 3-5 against Quadrant 1 opponents, 5-0 against Quad 2, 1-1 against Quad 3 and 7-0 against Quad 4 squads.
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@usatodayco.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Where Duke women’s basketball ranks in latest polls
