2021–22 California Golden Bears women's basketball team

{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|sport = Women's basketball

|year = 2021–22

|team = California Golden Bears

|image = California Golden Bears logo.svg

|image_size = 140px

|conference = Pac-12 Conference

|division =

|short_conf = Pac-12

|CoachRank =

|APRank =

|record = 11–13

|conf_record = 2–10

|head_coach = Charmin Smith

|hc_year = 3rd

|asst_coach1 = Kelly Cole

|asst_coach2 = Paul Reed

|asst_coach3 = Eliza Pierre

|stadium = Haas Pavilion

|champion =

|tourney =

|tourney_result =

}}

{{2021–22 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings}}

The 2021–22 California Golden Bears women's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by third year head coach Charmin Smith, played their home games at Haas Pavilion and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the season 1–16, 1–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place.{{cite web|url=https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/standings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124232816/https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/standings|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2021|title=2020-21 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Standings|work=pac-12.com|date=April 4, 2021|accessdate=December 30, 2021}} They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament to Oregon State.{{cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/2021-pac-12-womens-basketball-tournament|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227041519/https://pac-12.com/2021-pac-12-womens-basketball-tournament|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 27, 2021|title=2021 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET|work=pac-12.com|date=March 7, 2021|accessdate=December 30, 2021}} The Golden Bears did not receive a bid in either the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2021-03-15/2021-ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-bracket-revealed|title=2021 NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket revealed|work=ncaa.com|date=March 15, 2021|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://womensnit.com/news/2021/3/15/general-2021-field-announced-for-32-team-postseason-wnit.aspx|title=2021 field announced for 32-team Postseason WNIT|work=womensnit.com|date=March 15, 2021|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}

Roster

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Texas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jazlen|last=Green|link=|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Upland, CA|high_school=Lakeside}}

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Harvard}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alma|last=Elsnitz|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=Lulea Basketgymnasium}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jayda|last=Curry|link=|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=FR|rs=|home=Corona, CA|high_school=Centennial}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ornela|last=Muca|link=|num=31|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|rs=|home=Athens, Greece|high_school=American Community School of Athens}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sela|last=Heide|link=|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=7|class=SO|rs=|home=North Bend, WA|high_school=Mount Si}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Fatou|last=Samb|link=|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Westside}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sierra|last=Richey|link=|num=34|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=GS|rs=|home=Camarillo, CA|high_school=Rancho Campana}}

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  • Paul Reed ({{college|Langston}})
  • Eliza Pierre ({{college|California}})

|roster_url=https://calbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2020-21

|accessdate=February 13, 2022

}}

Schedule

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 28, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Westmont Warriors|title=Westmont}}

| score = 81–62

| record = –

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 436

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Saint Martin's Saints|title=Saint Martin's}}

| score = 79–32

| record = –

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Daniels

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Curry

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 418

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| Regular Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|2010|sex=men|team=Sacramento State Hornets|title=Sacramento State}}

| score = 90–71

| record = 1–0

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,591

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 2:30{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = WCC Network

| neutral = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|2021|sex=women|team=San Francisco Dons|title=San Francisco}}

| score = 70–41

| record = 2–0

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Bush

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Chase Center

| attend = 2,057

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Utah State Aggies|title=Utah State}}

| score = 81–49

| record = 3–0

| highscorer = Lutje Schipholt

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Crocker

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,364

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = ESPN+

| away = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=UC San Diego Tritons|title=UC San Diego}}

| score = 64–54

| record = 4–0

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Curry

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = RIMAC Arena

| attend = 714

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Furman Paladins|title=Furman}}

| gamename = Raising the BAR Invitational

| score = 82–73

| record = 5–0

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Crocker, McIntosh}}

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,422

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = Ole Miss

| gamename = Raising the BAR Invitational

| score = 45–64

| record = 5–1

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,382

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 2, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 11:30{{nbsp}}am

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}

| score = 73–72

| record = 6–1

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Bush, Curry}}

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Bush

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Curry, McIntosh}}

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,055

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}am

| tv = SECN+

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas

| score = 67–84

| record = 6–2

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Crocker

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| attend = 3,100

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=McNeese State Cowgirls|title=McNeese State}}

| score = 102–60

| record = 7–2

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Curry, Daniels}}

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Onyiah

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 9

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,305

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Cal Poly Mustangs|title=Cal Poly}}

| score = 89–73

| record = 8–2

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Daniels

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Daniels

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,499

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2021

| nonconf = yes

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|title=Saint Mary's}}

| score = 73–55

| record = 9–2

| highscorer = Lutje Schipholt

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,334

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2021

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington State

| score = 42–69

| record = 9–3

| conference = 0–1

| highscorer = Crocker

| points = 11

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Lutje Schipholt, Onyiah}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| attend = 627

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2022

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program.{{efn|This game was postponed on December 27 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Huskies program.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2021/12/27/womens-basketball-sundays-game-at-washington-postponed.aspx|title=Sunday's Game At Washington Postponed|date=December 27, 2021|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opponent = Oregon State

| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Oregon State program.{{efn|This game was postponed on January 5 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Beavers program.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/1/5/womens-basketball-fridays-game-versus-oregon-state-postponed.aspx|title=Friday's Game Versus Oregon State Postponed|date=January 5, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2022

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opponent = Oregon

| score = 53–88

| record = 9–4

| conference = 0–2

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 4

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,595

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2022

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah

| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program.{{efn|This game was postponed on January 12 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Golden Bears program.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/1/12/womens-basketball-bears-games-at-utah-and-colorado-postponed.aspx|title=Bears' Games At Utah, Colorado Postponed|date=January 12, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}}}

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| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2022

| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}am

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = Colorado

| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program.{{efn|This game was postponed on January 12 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Golden Bears program.}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opprank = 2

| opponent = Stanford

| score = 74–97

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–3

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Samb

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|McIntosh, Onyiah}}

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| attend = 0

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2022

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opprank = 2

| opponent = Stanford

| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program.{{efn|This game was postponed on January 22 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Golden Bears program.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/1/22/womens-basketball-sundays-game-versus-stanford-has-been-postponed.aspx|title=Sunday's Game Versus Stanford Has Been Postponed|date=January 22, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opprank = 8

| opponent = Arizona

| status = p

| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program.{{efn|This game was postponed on January 24 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Golden Bears program.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/1/24/womens-basketball-fridays-game-versus-arizona-has-been-postponed.aspx|title=Friday's Game Versus Arizona Has Been Postponed|date=January 24, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = USC

| score = 62–59

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–3

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Curry, McIntosh}}

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Galen Center

| attend = 2,098

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2022

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = UCLA

| score = 54–59

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–4

| highscorer = Green

| points = 17

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Curry, Daniels}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| attend = 1,620

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opponent = Colorado

| score = 56–73

| record = 10–7

| conference = 1–5

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 5

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 2,194

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2022

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opponent = Utah

| score = 75–80

| overtime = OT

| record = 10–8

| conference = 1–6

| highscorer = Daniels

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,066

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2022{{efn|This game was added on February 15 due to the originally scheduled game against Arizona State getting canceled.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/2/15/womens-basketball-wednesdays-game-against-arizona-state-has-been-canceled.aspx|title=Cal To Host Cal State LA Wednesday Afternoon|date=February 15, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}}}

| nonconf = yes

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = Live Stream

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2021|sex=women|team=Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|title=Cal State LA}}

| score = 98–53

| record = 11–8

| highscorer = Green

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Onyiah

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 6

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,001

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2022

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opponent = Arizona State

| status = c

| result_details = Forfeiture by Arizona State due to an aircraft malfunction.{{efn|This game was originally scheduled on January 30 before being postponed and rescheduled to February 16 due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. It was ruled a win for California in the conference standings on February 16 due to an aircraft malfunction.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/2/8/womens-basketball-postponed-game-versus-arizona-state-rescheduled-to-feb-16.aspx|title=Postponed Game Versus ASU Rescheduled To Feb. 16|date=February 8, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/2/16/womens-basketball-schedule-update.aspx|title=Women's Basketball Schedule Update|date=February 16, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=March 18, 2022}}}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon

| score = 47–52

| record = 11–9

| conference = 2–7

| highscorer = Daniels

| points = 10

| highrebounder = Lutje Schipholt

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = McIntosh

| assists = 7

| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena

| attend = 7,968

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2022

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon State

| score = 59–68

| record = 11–10

| conference = 2–8

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 23

| highrebounder = McIntosh

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Curry

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum

| attend = 4,401

| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2022

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opponent = Washington

| score = 60–61

| record = 11–11

| conference = 2–9

| highscorer = Daniels

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Daniels

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Crocker, McIntosh}}

| assists = 2

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,609

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2022

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| opponent = Washington State

| score = 67–73

| record = 11–12

| conference = 2–10

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Oniyah

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Curry, Green, McIntosh}}

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| attend = 1,390

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| 2021 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2022

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| tv = P12N

| seed = 11

| neutral = yes

| oppseed = 6

| opponent = Utah

| gamename = First Round

| score = 60–66

| record = 11–13

| highscorer = Curry

| points = 16

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Curry, Onyiah}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Curry, McIntosh}}

| assists = 3

| site_stadium = Michelob Ultra Arena

| attend = 3,010

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}

Source:{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2021-22|title=2021–22 Women's Basketball Schedule|website=calbears.com|publisher=University of California Athletics|access-date=March 16, 2022}}

Rankings

{{See also|2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 19

| poll1_0=NR

| poll1_1=NR*

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=NR

| poll1_4=NR

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=NR

| poll1_12=NR

| poll1_13=NR

| poll1_14=NR

| poll1_15=NR

| poll1_16=NR

| poll1_17=NR

| poll1_18=NR

| poll1_19=NR

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek =20

| poll2_0=NR

| poll2_1=NR*

| poll2_2=NR^

| poll2_3=NR

| poll2_4=NR

| poll2_5=NR

| poll2_6=NR

| poll2_7=NR

| poll2_8=NR

| poll2_9=NR

| poll2_10=NR

| poll2_11=NR

| poll2_12=NR

| poll2_13=NR

| poll2_14=NR

| poll2_15=NR

| poll2_16=NR

| poll2_17=NR

| poll2_18=NR

| poll2_19=NR

| poll2_20=

}}

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.

See also

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