The final USA Today/WBCA Coaches' Poll for 2005-06 was released Thursday. The University of Utah was ranked No. 12, marking the highest final placement for a Ute women's basketball squad.
Utah finished its season 27-7 overall, winning the Mountain West Conference Tournament and advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship tournament. The No. 12 ranking also marks the highest finish for a Mountain West Conference team.
Utah's previous high-water mark for national rankings at the end of the season was in 2001, when the Utes were rated the No. 16 team in the country.
2005-06 final USA Today Coaches' Poll
1. Maryland (34-4)
2. Duke (31-4)
3. North Carolina (33-2)
4. LSU (31-4)
5. Tennessee (31-5)
6. Connecticut (32-5)
7. Stanford (26-8)
8. Oklahoma (31-5)
9. Rutgers (27-5)
10. Ohio State (29-3)
11. Purdue (26-7)
12. Utah (27-7)
13. Georgia (23-9)
14. Baylor (26-7)
15. DePaul (27-7)
16. Michigan State (24-10)
17. Arizona State (25-7)
18. UCLA (21-11)
19. Boston College (21-12)
20. BYU (26-6)
21. New Mexico (22-10)
22. Vanderbilt (21-11)
23. Temple (24-8)
24. Louisiana Tech (26-5)
25. George Washington (23-9)