Thursday, November 12, 2026

Bird and Taurasi Lead 2002 UConn to No. 1 All-time ranking

After our top 8 teams have already played the bottom eight teams in our all-time great Value Add Basketball Games teams on the road there are no upsets but teams moved around as UConn 2002 took over 1st place with a very impressive win behind Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, the Nol 3 and 7 all-time best players players. Meanwhile our first champ 1998 Tennessee dropped all the way to No. 6 with a less than impressive win against the 64th ranked Auburn team. Here is the updated all-time Top 10.

RnkTeamyearWLScoreAllowRate
1Connecticut20022084.546,517.4
2Texas19863080.362.715.8
3Tennessee20072082.556.016.4
4Louisiana Tech19824176.464.214.0
5South Carolina20242080.071.014.0
6Tennessee19985074.861.613.5
7Connecticut20162178.856.013.2
8Connecticut19952080.564.012.6
9Notre Dame20183176.372.89.9
10Connecticut20102173.373.39.3

Here are key players on each of the 10 teams in order.
  
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, 3 and 7 all-time best player
Clarissa Davis, 40 all-time best player
Candace Parker, 10 all-time best player
Pam Kelly., 11 all-time best player
Kamilla Cardoso
Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw., No. 1 and 21 all-time best player
Breanna Stewart, 4 all-time best player
Nykesha Sales and Rebecca Lobo, 31 and 37 all-time best players
Arike Ogunbowales
Maya Moore and Katie Lou Samuelson, 2 and 22 all-time best player

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