Presentation of Trends in Women's Basketball 1991-1992 to 2004-2005

Basketball Type 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005
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see graph		 Closed Group Teams Women 714 720 708 725 724 722 722 725 732 721 736 737 737 738
Open Group Teams Women 810 827 855 869 952 956 956 1,001 1,011 1,020 1,017 1,016 1,022 1,025
Closed Group Participants Women 9,638 9,739 9,741 10,028 10,032 10,079 10,137 10,512 10,570 10,609 10,828 10,784 10,788 10,704
Open Group Participants Women 10,879 11,158 11,710 12,656 13,589 13,741 13,754 14,388 14,445 14,799 14,524 14,674 14,596 14,686
Closed Group Avg. Squad Size Women 13.50 13.53 13.76 13.83 13.86 13.96 14.04 14.50 14.44 14.71 14.71 14.63 14.64 14.50
Open Group Avg. Squad Size Women 13.43 13.49 13.70 14.56 14.27 14.37 14.39 14.37 14.29 14.51 14.28 14.44 14.28 14.33

We modified some open group data points, in concert with NCAA officials, to resolve apparent inconsistencies and unexplained fluctuations presented in the NCAA published report. Thus, there are a small number of data points used for this report that differ from what is published in the NCAA report.