DI Women's Basketball Coaches Poll 2026-27 DI Women's Basketball Coaches Poll December 8 January 5 January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 (Final Regular Season) March 23 (Final Postseason) Ranking Process: The NCCAA Coaches Polls are developed by the National Sport Chair and Regional Sport Chairs who represent each region. Regional Sport Chairs develop a ranking for their region. Based on each regional ranking, Regional Sport Chairs then rank teams on a national level. The National Sport Chair then compiles the national ranking based on points from each team's ranking on the Regional Sport Chairs' national ballots. See 2026-27 Coaches Polls for all sports here. See Coaches Poll archives here.