Women's Hoops No. 3 in Final Poll

Sooners finish with highest ranking since 2002.

April 7, 2010

Final ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll
Rank	School (Record)	Points
1.	Connecticut (39-0)	775
2.	Stanford (36-2)	744
3.	Oklahoma (27-11)	678
4.	Baylor (27-10)	676
5.	Xavier (30-4)	652
6.	Duke (30-6)	591
7.	Nebraska (32-2)	550
8.	Tennessee (32-3)	538
t9.	Kentucky (28-8)	537
t9.	Florida State (29-6)	537
11.	Notre Dame (29-6)	500
12.	Gonzaga (29-5)	397
13.	Iowa State (25-8)	357
14.	Texas A&M (26-8)	336
15.	Ohio State (31-5)	306
16.	West Virginia (29-6)	287
17.	Georgetown (26-7)	218
18.	St. John`s (25-7)	215
19.	Georgia (25-9)	202
20.	San Diego State (23-11)	174
21.	Mississippi State (21-13)	170
22.	Oklahoma State (24-11)	121
23.	UCLA (25-9)	106
24.	Vanderbilt (23-11)	74
t25.	Texas (22-11)	53
t25.	LSU (21-10)	53

NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma women's basketball team finished third in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll released Wednesday, edging fellow Final Four participant and conference rival Baylor by two points.

The Sooners ended the regular season ranked 12th, but capped a resilient postseason run with a second straight national semifinals appearance.

It was OU's fifth consecutive year to be ranked in the final poll and best finish since 2002 when the Sooners were No. 2 after losing to Connecticut in the national title game. OU was No. 4 in last year's final coaches' poll.

No. 1 Connecticut won its second consecutive and seventh overall national championship Tuesday night. Stanford, who fought the rally attempt by the Sooners in the Final Four, stayed at No. 2.

Xavier, Duke, Nebraska, Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida State (tied for ninth) completed the top 10 and seven Big 12 Conference teams finished ranked in the poll.

The Sooners ended the season with the nation's toughest strength of schedule, having, at some point, played all four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Championship and 13 teams ranked in the final top 25.

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