List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I women's college basketball

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Division I Winningest Teams (All-time by Victories and All-time by Percentage)

This is a list of top Women's Division I college basketball teams ranked by the number of wins through the end of the 202324 season (minimum of 10 years as a Division I institution). [1] [2]

RankSchoolFirst SeasonSeasonsWinsLossesWinning Percentage
1 Tennessee 1902-03691,451372.796
2 UConn 1974-75471,271318.800
3 Stanford 1974-75471,149352.775
4 James Madison 1920-21991,162586.673
5 Louisiana Tech 1974-75471,153342.755
6 Texas 1974-75471,128419.731
7 Stephen F. Austin 1968-69531,127466.712
8 Old Dominion 1969-70521,097470.699
9 Maryland 1971-72501,055468.711
10 South Dakota State 1966-67551,039434.708
11 Green Bay 1973-74481,039370.739
12 Ohio State 1965-66561,074438.691
13 Baylor 1974-75471,026502.673
14 Notre Dame 1977-78441,022361.741
15 Western Kentucky 1914-15581,033515.664
16 Georgia 1973-74481,018449.693
17 Belmont 1968-69531,011533.657
18 North Carolina 1974-7547998480.677
19 NC State 1974-7547966474.675
20 Kansas State 1968-6953978626.608
21 Tennessee Tech 1970-7151972579.629
22 LSU 1975-7646951487.671
23 Rutgers 1975-7646976447.670
24 Long Beach State 1963-6458959603.617
25 Middle Tennessee State 1975-7646943437.689
26 Montana 1974-7547961414.693
27 Penn State 1964-6557964520.641
28 Louisville 1975-7646932499.657
29 Duke 1975-7646943423.690
30 Utah 1974-7547937472.668
31 South Carolina 1974-7547911532.647
32

(Tied)

Auburn 1971-7250949516.640
32

(Tied)

Northern Kentucky 1974-7549975468.676
34 Missouri State 1969-7052925609.607
35 North Dakota 1974-7549968476.670
36 Texas Tech 1975-7646935533.630
37 Virginia 1973-7448940496.643
38 Drake 1974-7547903516.637
39 Iowa 1974-7547880517.637
40 North Dakota State 1966-6755895558.611
41 Purdue 1975-7646887511.632
42 Chattanooga 1974-7547895498.633
43 UCLA 1974-7547872516.621
44 Central Arkansas 1908-0965915533.632
45

(Tied)

Saint Joseph’s 1973-7448902541.625
45

(Tied)

Ole Miss 1974-7549902602.600
47 Kentucky 1974-7547863557.603
48

(Tied)

Michigan State 1972-7349859550.605
48

(Tied)

Kansas1968-6955890705.558
50

(Tied)

DePaul 1974-7543889444.667
50

(Tied)

South Dakota 1971-7252889559.614
50

(Tied)

Dayton 1968-6955889640.581


The NCAA Division 1 women's basketball tournament has taken place 42 times and was canceled 1 time because of the Covid 19 Lockdowns. Out of the past 42 years, UConn and Tennessee have collectively taken 19 of those national titles. UConn has won 11 times and Tennessee has won 8. UConn and Tennessee are tied with the longest streak of National Title winning years (3 years in row), with UConn completing this most recently between 2014 to 2016.

RankSchoolNational TitlesYears wonStreaks
1UConn111995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010,

2014, 2015, 2016

2002-2003

2009-2010 2014-2016*

2Tennessee81987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998,

2007, 2008

1996-1998*

2007-2008

3

(Tied)

South Carolina32017, 2022, 2024
3

(Tied)

Stanford31990, 1992, 2021
3

(Tied)

Baylor32005, 2012, 2019
6

(Tied)

Notre Dame22001, 2018
6

(Tied)

Louisiana Tech21982, 1988
6

(Tied)

USC21983, 19841983 - 84
9

(Tied)

LSU12023
9

(Tied)

Texas A&M12011
9

(Tied)

Maryland12006
9

(Tied)

Purdue11999
9

(Tied)

North Carolina11994
9

(Tied)

Texas Tech11993
9

(Tied)

Texas11986
9

(Tied)

Old Dominion11985

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