Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Taken after NCAA tournament.
Voted on by panel of 45 women's coaches and media following the NCAA tournament: first place votes in parentheses with final overall records.
| W-L | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee (45) | 29-10 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 34-2 |
| 3 | Stanford | 34-2 |
| 4 | UConn | 33-1 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 31-7 |
| 6 | Florida | 24-9 |
| 7 | Georgia | 25-6 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 31-4 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-3 |
| 10 | George Washington | 28-6 |
| 11 | Alabama | 25-7 |
| 12 | LSU | 25-5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 24-8 |
| 14 | Virginia | 23-8 |
| 15 | Colorado | 23-9 |
| 16 | Kansas | 25-6 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 20-11 |
| 18 | Texas | 22-8 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 20-9 |
| 20 | Auburn | 22-10 |
| 21 | Michigan St. | 22-8 |
| 22 | Stephen F. Austin | 28-5 |
| 23 | Purdue | 17-11 |
| 24 | Tulane | 27-5 |
| 25 | Clemson | 19-11 |
| NCAA Championship Game | 1996-97 Season | Women's Final Four |
