| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Notre Dame | ||
| 2 |  | Baylor | ||
| 3 |  | South Carolina | ||
| 4 |  | Connecticut | ||
| 5 |  | Ohio State | ||
| 6 |  | Louisville | ||
| 7 |  | Maryland | ||
| 8 |  | Stanford | ||
| 9 |  | Texas | ||
| 10 |  | Mississippi State | ||
| 11 |  | Florida State | ||
| 12 |  | Oklahoma | ||
| 13 |  | Arizona State | ||
| 14 |  | Tennessee | ||
| 15 |  | Syracuse | ||
| 16 |  | Miami (FL) | ||
| 17 |  | UCLA | ||
| 18 |  | Kentucky | ||
| 19 |  | Oregon State | ||
| 20 |  | Washington | ||
| 21 |  | Missouri | ||
| 22 |  | Auburn | ||
| 23 |  | Indiana | ||
| 24 |  | South Dakota State | ||
| 25 |  | Florida | ||
2016 Preseason Women's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 10/15/2016
