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2024 ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll – Preseason
The Northwestern Wildcats claim the top spot in the preseason ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll. The reigning national champion earned 20 first-place votes, while No. 3 North Carolina, received one.
The national runners-up, Boston College, enters the 2024 season in the second slot, while Denver and Syracuse round out the top five in the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, respectfully.
The ACC leads the way for most teams in the Top 25, with seven teams, while the Big Ten follows with five. Other conferences with multiple teams include the Atlantic 10, Big East, AAC, and Patriot League.
The 2024 season kicks off on Friday, Feb. 9, with a trio of Top 10 matchups in Northwestern vs. Syracuse, North Carolina vs. James Madison, and Loyola vs. Florida slated for Saturday, Feb. 10.
The regular season ILWomen/IWLCA Polls are set to be released weekly at 11 a.m. beginning on Monday, February 12.
|
Rank |
Institution |
Points (FPV) |
|
|
1 |
Northwestern (0 - 0) |
523 (20) |
-- |
|
2 |
Boston College (0 - 0) |
502 |
-- |
|
3 |
North Carolina (0 - 0) |
467 (1) |
-- |
|
4 |
Denver (0 - 0) |
458 |
-- |
|
5 |
Syracuse (0 - 0) |
452 |
-- |
|
6 |
James Madison (0 - 0) |
405 |
-- |
|
7 |
Notre Dame (0 - 0) |
383 |
-- |
|
8 |
Loyola (0 - 0) |
369 |
-- |
|
9 |
Maryland (0 - 0) |
347 |
-- |
|
10 |
Florida (0 - 0) |
336 |
-- |
|
11 |
Stony Brook (0 - 0) |
323 |
-- |
|
12 |
Michigan (0 - 0) |
290 |
-- |
|
13 |
Penn (0 - 0) |
268 |
-- |
|
14 |
Johns Hopkins (0 - 0) |
227 |
-- |
|
15 |
Army (0 - 0) |
213 |
-- |
|
16 |
Virginia (0 - 0) |
174 |
-- |
|
17 |
USC (0 - 0) |
162 |
-- |
|
18 |
Penn State (0 - 0) |
128 |
-- |
|
19 |
Richmond (0 - 0) |
126 |
-- |
|
20 |
UMass (0 - 0) |
112 |
-- |
|
21 |
UAlbany (0 - 0) |
96 |
-- |
|
22 |
UConn (0 - 0) |
83 |
-- |
|
23 |
Clemson (0 - 0) |
61 |
-- |
|
24 |
Duke (0 - 0) |
60 |
-- |
|
25 |
Navy (0 - 0) |
50 |
-- |
|
RV |
Rutgers, Yale, Princeton, Marquette, Jacksonville |
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