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2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
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Preseason AP #1 Notre Dame
NCAA Tournament 2017
Tournament dates March 16, 2017 – April 2, 2017
National Championship American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
2016–17 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Connecticut † 16 – 0   1.000     34 – 0   1.000
Temple 13 – 3   .813     24 – 8   .750
South Florida 11 – 5   .688     24 – 9   .727
UCF 9 – 7   .563     21 – 12   .636
SMU 7 – 9   .438     19 – 14   .576
Tulane 7 – 9   .438     18 – 14   .563
Cincinnati 7 – 9   .438     16 – 14   .533
Memphis 7 – 9   .438     14 – 16   .467
Tulsa 5 – 11   .313     10 – 21   .323
Houston 4 – 12   .250     12 – 19   .387
East Carolina 2 – 14   .125     11 – 19   .367
† 2017 The American Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
New Hampshire 15 – 1   .938     26 – 6   .813
Albany† 12 – 4   .750     21 – 12   .636
UMBC 10 – 6   .625     15 – 15   .500
Maine 9 – 7   .563     18 – 16   .529
Binghamton 8 – 8   .500     13 – 17   .433
Hartford 7 – 9   .438     17 – 14   .548
Vermont 6 – 10   .375     9 – 20   .310
Stony Brook 5 – 11   .313     12 – 18   .400
UMass Lowell* 0 – 16   .000     3 – 26   .103
† 2017 America East Tournament winner
As of March 21, 2017
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transitions; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Dayton † 13 – 3   .813     22 – 10   .688
George Washington 13 – 3   .813     20 – 10   .667
Saint Louis 12 – 4   .750     25 – 9   .735
Saint Joseph's 12 – 4   .750     17 – 15   .531
Fordham 11 – 5   .688     22 – 12   .647
La Salle 9 – 7   .563     17 – 13   .567
Duquesne 8 – 8   .500     18 – 16   .529
VCU 8 – 8   .500     16 – 15   .516
Richmond 7 – 9   .438     13 – 17   .433
George Mason 6 – 10   .375     13 – 17   .433
St. Bonaventure 4 – 12   .250     9 – 20   .310
Davidson 4 – 12   .250     6 – 23   .207
UMass 3 – 13   .188     9 – 21   .300
Rhode Island 2 – 14   .125     6 – 23   .207
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Stetson 13 – 1   .929     26 – 7   .788
Florida Gulf Coast † 12 – 2   .857     26 – 9   .743
Jacksonville 11 – 3   .786     23 – 9   .719
Kennesaw State 8 – 6   .571     10 – 20   .333
NJIT 4 – 10   .286     11 – 19   .367
North Florida 3 – 11   .214     10 – 20   .333
Lipscomb 3 – 11   .214     6 – 24   .200
USC Upstate 2 – 12   .143     9 – 21   .300
† 2017 ASUN Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#2 Notre Dame† 15 – 1   .938     32 – 3   .914
#9 Duke 13 – 3   .813     28 – 5   .848
#10 Florida State 13 – 3   .813     27 – 6   .818
#13 Louisville 12 – 4   .750     28 – 7   .800
#17 NC State 12 – 4   .750     23 – 9   .719
#21 Syracuse 11 – 5   .688     22 – 10   .688
#16 Miami (FL) 10 – 6   .625     24 – 8   .750
Virginia 7 – 9   .438     20 – 13   .606
Wake Forest 6 – 10   .375     16 – 16   .500
Georgia Tech 5 – 11   .313     19 – 14   .576
Virginia Tech 4 – 12   .250     19 – 13   .594
Pittsburgh 4 – 12   .250     13 – 17   .433
Clemson 3 – 13   .188     15 – 16   .484
North Carolina 3 – 13   .188     15 – 16   .484
Boston College 2 – 14   .125     9 – 21   .300
† 2017 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#19 DePaul* 16 – 2   .889     27 – 8   .771
Creighton 16 – 2   .889     24 – 8   .750
Marquette† 13 – 5   .722     25 – 8   .758
St. John's 11 – 7   .611     22 – 11   .667
Villanova 11 – 7   .611     18 – 14   .563
Georgetown 9 – 9   .500     17 – 13   .567
Providence 4 – 14   .222     12 – 18   .400
Xavier 4 – 14   .222     12 – 18   .400
Seton Hall 4 – 14   .222     12 – 19   .387
Butler 2 – 16   .111     6 – 25   .194
† 2017 Big East Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 23, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Montana State 15 – 3   .833     22 – 6   .786
North Dakota 15 – 3   .833     20 – 9   .690
Northern Colorado 14 – 4   .778     22 – 7   .759
Eastern Washington 12 – 6   .667     19 – 13   .594
Idaho 11 – 7   .611     16 – 13   .552
Idaho State 10 – 8   .556     16 – 13   .552
Portland State 8 – 10   .444     14 – 16   .467
Weber State 6 – 12   .333     12 – 17   .414
Sacramento State 6 – 12   .333     10 – 19   .345
Northern Arizona 5 – 13   .278     9 – 20   .310
Montana 4 – 14   .222     7 – 22   .241
Southern Utah 2 – 16   .111     7 – 22   .241
† 2017 Big Sky Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Radford 14 – 4   .778     22 – 7   .759
Campbell 13 – 4   .765     21 – 7   .750
High Point 13 – 5   .722     15 – 14   .517
Liberty 11 – 6   .647     11 – 16   .407
Charleston Southern 10 – 7   .588     16 – 12   .571
Presbyterian 10 – 8   .556     12 – 17   .414
UNC Asheville 8 – 9   .471     14 – 14   .500
Gardner-Webb 6 – 11   .353     11 – 17   .393
Winthrop 1 – 16   .059     2 – 28   .067
Longwood 1 – 17   .056     4 – 25   .138
† 2017 Big South Tournament winner
As of March 9, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll
2016–17 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 5 Maryland† 15 – 1   .938     30 – 2   .938
No. 11 Ohio State* 15 – 1   .938     26 – 6   .813
Michigan 11 – 5   .688     22 – 9   .710
Indiana 10 – 6   .625     20 – 10   .667
Purdue 10 – 6   .625     22 – 12   .647
Michigan State 9 – 7   .563     21 – 11   .656
Penn State 9 – 7   .563     19 – 10   .655
Northwestern 8 – 8   .500     20 – 11   .645
Iowa 8 – 8   .500     17 – 13   .567
Minnesota 5 – 11   .313     15 – 16   .484
Illinois 3 – 13   .188     9 – 22   .290
Wisconsin 3 – 13   .188     9 – 22   .290
Nebraska 3 – 13   .188     7 – 22   .241
Rutgers 3 – 13   .188     6 – 24   .200
† 2017 Big Ten Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 5, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 11, 2016 and will end with the Final Four in Dallas, Texas on April 2, 2017. Practices officially began on September 30, 2016.

Only one school joined a new conference for 2016–17:

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

This is expected to be the last season for two Division I teams in their now-current venues:

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2017 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. This will be the first season in which the Ivy League holds a conference tournament.

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.


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