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Ducks Open Season at No. 3 in AP Poll
10/31/18 | Women's Basketball
BRISTOL, Conn. - The Oregon women's basketball team will open up the season as the No. 3 ranked squad in the nation, the Associated Press announced on Wednesday at the NCAA's national media day at ESPN headquarters.Â
The No. 3 ranking is the highest in program history. Oregon was ranked as high as No. 6 last season en route to a second straight Elite Eight appearance. The Ducks were No. 11 in last season's preseason top-25 poll.Â
Oregon is coming off both a Pac-12 regular season and tournament title as part of a school-record 33-5 season. The Ducks return Pac-12 player of the year, All-American and national point guard of the year, Sabrina Ionescu, plus the national power forward of the year, Ruthy Hebard. Oregon also brings back Pac-12 freshman of the year Satou Sabally and all-Pac-12 pick Maite Cazorla.Â
The Pac-12 has a record three teams in the top-10 of the preseason poll (No. 3 Oregon, No. 7 Stanford, No. 8 Oregon State) and five teams total (No. 23 ASU, No. 24 California).Â
Oregon's home opener on Nov. 10 is against No. 18 ranked Syracuse.Â
Associated Press Preseason Poll 2018-19
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The No. 3 ranking is the highest in program history. Oregon was ranked as high as No. 6 last season en route to a second straight Elite Eight appearance. The Ducks were No. 11 in last season's preseason top-25 poll.Â
Oregon is coming off both a Pac-12 regular season and tournament title as part of a school-record 33-5 season. The Ducks return Pac-12 player of the year, All-American and national point guard of the year, Sabrina Ionescu, plus the national power forward of the year, Ruthy Hebard. Oregon also brings back Pac-12 freshman of the year Satou Sabally and all-Pac-12 pick Maite Cazorla.Â
The Pac-12 has a record three teams in the top-10 of the preseason poll (No. 3 Oregon, No. 7 Stanford, No. 8 Oregon State) and five teams total (No. 23 ASU, No. 24 California).Â
Oregon's home opener on Nov. 10 is against No. 18 ranked Syracuse.Â
Associated Press Preseason Poll 2018-19
| Rk    | Team | Points   | 1st Votes   | Appears In   | Pvs Rank  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 775 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 728 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 3 | Oregon | 712 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| 4 | Baylor | 679 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 5 | Louisville | 664 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 563 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 7 | Stanford | 559 | 0 | 31 | 15 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 517 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| 9 | Maryland | 500 | 0 | 31 | 16 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 479 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 448 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
| 11 | Texas | 448 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| 13 | Iowa | 383 | 0 | 31 | - |
| 14 | Georgia | 374 | 0 | 30 | 18 |
| 15 | DePaul | 306 | 0 | 31 | - |
| 16 | Missouri | 294 | 0 | 30 | 17 |
| 17 | North Carolina State | 288 | 0 | 29 | 21 |
| 18 | Syracuse | 238 | 0 | 29 | - |
| 19 | Marquette | 231 | 0 | 27 | - |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 149 | 0 | 21 | 14 |
| 21 | Duke | 131 | 0 | 27 | 20 |
| 22 | South Florida | 123 | 0 | 22 | 19 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 122 | 0 | 24 | - |
| 24 | California | 103 | 0 | 23 | - |
| 25 | Miami (FL) | 84 | 0 | 20 | - |
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 38, West Virginia 35, UCLA 29, Cent Michigan 24, Nebraska 13, Florida St. 12, Michigan 9, Boise St. 4, Buffalo 3, Virginia Tech 2, Belmont 2, Virginia 2, TCU 1, Drake 1, Green Bay 1, Duquesne 1.
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