The Virginia Union University women’s basketball team has finished the 2016-17 season ranked #2 in the final Women’s Basketball Coaches Association poll of the season, released on Saturday, March 25.

The Lady Panthers moved up from #18 due to a miraculous run through the NCAA Tournament, culminating in an appearance in the 2017 National Championship game against Ashland University on Friday, March 24.

The #2 ranking is the highest finish ever for a VUU women’s team in the WBCA poll.

VUU finished the 2016-17 with a 28-5 record.

Rank School (record) Points First-place
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1 Ashland (37-0) 600 24 1
2 Virginia Union (28-5) 548 0 18
3 California Baptist (35-3) 547 0 3
4 Harding (31-4) 509 0 10
5 Columbus State (31-2) 493 0 4
6 Drury (30-4) 420 0 5
7 Queens, NY (25-4) 414 0 15
8 Emporia State (29-5) 380 0 6
9 California, PA (30-4) 379 0 7
10 Alaska-Anchorage (29-2) 374 0 2
11 Colorado State-Pueblo (28-4) 320 0 9
12 West Florida (28-7) 309 0 NR
13 Lincoln Memorial (26-5) 289 0 13
14 Adelphi (27-5) 283 0 8
15 West Texas A&M (26-9) 261 0 NR
16 Pittsburg State (25-6) 247 0 11
17 Eckerd (27-5) 196 0 12
18 Western Washington (26-6) 185 0 16
19 Bentley (26-5) 176 0 14
20 Angelo State (26-6) 153 0 20
21 Minnesota State-Moorhead (24-5) 125 0 17
22 Central Missouri (24-7) 121 0 19
23 Simon Fraser (26-8) 84 0 NR
24 Wingate (25-5) 78 0 21
25 Central Oklahoma (25-8) 38 0 25