QU Women's Basketball Receives Four Votes in Associated Press Top 25 National Poll
3/10/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team received four votes in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 National Poll to set a new program record, as released on Monday, March 9, 2015. The Bobcats have now received at least one vote in the AP Top 25 Poll for four straight weeks after first cracking the list on Feb. 16.
Reigning National Champion UConn collected the top slot in the poll for the four straight week. Notre Dame captured second and are followed by South Carolina, Maryland and Baylor.
Quinnipiac made history on Monday, defeating the nine-time defending MAAC Champs Marist to claim the first MAAC title in program history. The victory sealed the Bobcats' second conference championship in three years while also completing a perfect record of 23-0 against MAAC opponents in 2014-15.
The MAAC Championship game victory extended the Bobcats' winning streak to 21 games which ranks as the sixth-longest unbeaten streak in the nation. Quinnipiac was one of seven teams in the country to roll through conference play undefeated and own the seventh-highest win-loss percentage (.912) in the nation. The Bobcats cracked the Rating Percentage Index (RPI) Top 25 as the Bobcats are currently ranked No. 23 according to WBBState.com, which is the highest ranking for Quinnipiac this late in the season in program history and the fourth-highest non-nationally ranked team in the country. Quinnipiac finished the 2014-15 season with an undefeated home record (14-0), an impressive feat considering the Bobcats' non-conference strength of schedule is also up to 8th out of 111 teams listed.
| Rk. | Team | Record | Points | Prev |
| 1 | Connecticut (35) | 31-1 | 875 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 31-2 | 836 | 2 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 30-2 | 798 | 3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 30-2 | 777 | 4 |
| 5 | Baylor | 29-3 | 718 | 6 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 27-5 | 706 | 5 |
| 7 | Florida St. | 29-4 | 672 | 7 |
| 8 | Louisville | 25-6 | 562 | 10 |
| 9 | Arizona St. | 27-5 | 555 | 9 |
| 10 | Oregon St. | 26-4 | 552 | 8 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 23-9 | 548 | 12 |
| 12 | Mississippi St. | 26-6 | 475 | 11 |
| 13 | Princeton | 29-0 | 469 | 13 |
| 14 | Stanford | 24-9 | 376 | 19 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 24-8 | 349 | 15 |
| 16 | Duke | 21-10 | 348 | 16 |
| 17 | Chattanooga | 29-3 | 297 | 17 |
| 18 | Iowa | 24-7 | 293 | 14 |
| 19 | George Washington | 29-3 | 202 | 21 |
| 20 | Florida Gulf Coast | 28-2 | 196 | 20 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 23-9 | 141 | 18 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 23-8 | 124 | 24 |
| 23 | Ohio St. | 23-10 | 106 | NR |
| 24 | Seton Hall | 27-4 | 99 | 25 |
| 25 | California | 23-9 | 90 | NR |
Others receiving votes: South Florida 55, Rutgers 48, DePaul 25, Green Bay 19, Western Kentucky 14, Syracuse 11, Texas 11, LSU 9, James Madison 7, Dayton 5, Quinnipiac 4, Wichita St 3
Quinnipiac displays an impressive resume for the NCAA women's basketball committee, joining the likes of five teams, No. 1 UConn, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 Maryland and No. 5 Baylor, with 30 or more wins this season. The Championship Selection Show will take place on Monday, March 16 at 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN. As of Tuesday, March 10, ESPN analyst Charlie Creme had Quinnipiac as a #12 seed in the West Region, matched up against the #5 seed North Carolina in Lexington, Kentucky.
Quinnipiac fans should refer to the official website of Quinnipiac Athletics, www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com, for NCAA Tournament updates as well as the latest news, scores and highlights. The 2014-15 Women's Basketball Schedule is also available for download at www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com for all mobile devices, including iPhones and iPads, as well as all desktop computers.
