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Chad LeistikowDes Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)
E-mail: cleistik@registermedia.com
Twitter: @ChadLeistikow
About: Primarily covering and opining about relevant topics surrounding University of Iowa athletics for The Des Moines Register & Iowa City Press-Citizen.


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Apr 9, 2024Final Rankings Rankings for Chad Leistikow
1UConn (58)
37-3Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 58 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 58 Voters
1450
Points
2Purdue
34-5Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 57 Voters
Lowest: 8 - Nick Alvarez
1386
Points
3Houston
32-5Actual: 3
Highest: 3 - 34 Voters
Lowest: NR - Tony Garcia
1216
Points
4Tennessee
27-9Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 24 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Nick Alvarez
1203
Points
5Illinois
29-9Actual: 6
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Nick Alvarez
1099
Points
6Iowa State
29-8Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 15 - Dave Reardon
1008
Points
7Alabama
25-12Actual: 3
Highest: 3 - 21 Voters
Lowest: 11 - Rick Bozich
1216
Points
8Duke
27-9Actual: 9
Highest: 2 - Nick Alvarez
Lowest: NR - Kellis Robinett
980
Points
9North Carolina
29-8Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - Brice Cherry
Lowest: 14 - Chandler Mack
1046
Points
10Arizona
27-9Actual: 12
Highest: 6 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 18 - Tony Garcia
824
Points
11Creighton
25-10Actual: 13
Highest: 9 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 15 - 8 Voters
800
Points
12Gonzaga
27-8Actual: 15
Highest: 7 - Nick Alvarez
Lowest: 18 - 4 Voters
683
Points
13Clemson
24-12Actual: 14
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
748
Points
14NC State
26-15Actual: 10
Highest: 4 - 13 Voters
Lowest: NR - 2 Voters
927
Points
15Marquette
27-10Actual: 11
Highest: 6 - Michelle Gardner
Lowest: 15 - 5 Voters
827
Points
16Auburn
27-8Actual: 18
Highest: 10 - Kellis Robinett
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
465
Points
17Baylor
24-11Actual: 16
Highest: 9 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - Dave Preston
536
Points
18San Diego State
26-11Actual: 17
Highest: 11 - Adam Cole
Lowest: NR - Nick Alvarez
504
Points
19Saint Mary's
26-8Actual: 21
Highest: 16 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 21 Voters
206
Points
20Kentucky
23-10Actual: 20
Highest: 13 - Tony Garcia
Lowest: NR - 17 Voters
244
Points
21Utah State
28-7Actual: 22
Highest: 17 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - 25 Voters
183
Points
22Kansas
23-11Actual: 19
Highest: 4 - Nick Alvarez
Lowest: NR - 14 Voters
268
Points
23Washington State
25-10Actual: 23
Highest: 19 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 21 Voters
140
Points

EXTREME PICK

This pick is 5+ spots from the actual ranking.
24Colorado
26-11Actual: 28
Highest: 18 - Donna Ditota
Lowest: NR - 35 Voters
75
Points
25Dayton
25-8Actual: 24
Highest: 18 - Brian Holland
Lowest: NR - 27 Voters
119
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-South Carolina