AP women’s college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
The new AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is out.
The top five remained the same. Oklahoma and Iowa both moved up four spots to enter the top 10, with the Sooners at No. 7 and the Hawkeyes at No. 9.
TCU also moved up one spot, to 11th.
Michigan, Louisville, Duke and Ohio State each fell at least two spots. Tennessee fell out of the rankings.
What does all this mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Statistics provided by ESPN Research and Associated Press.
All times are Eastern.
Previous ranking: 1
Results 2025-26: 29-0
Stat to know: UConn’s 45-game winning streak is the seventh-longest streak in women’s Division I history. Three of the five longest winning streaks are held by the Huskies.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Georgetown, 7 p.m., TNT
Previous ranking: 2
Results 2025-26: 27-1
Stat to know: UCLA clinched the outright Big Ten title on Sunday with its 21st straight victory. The Bruins look to become the first Big Ten team to finish conference play undefeated since Maryland’s 2014-15 team.
What’s next: Sunday at USC, 6 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 3
Results 2025-26: 27-2
Stat to know: Joyce Edwards recorded her 17th 20-point game this season in a win over Ole Miss on Sunday. It’s the second single-season record for a South Carolina player since Dawn Staley took over in 2008-09, behind A’ja Wilson who had 21 20-point games during the 2017-18 season and won the Wooden Award that season.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Missouri, 8 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 4
Results 2025-26: 26-3
Stat to know: Texas earned its ninth 50-point win this season on Sunday, marking its largest victory in program history. This is the second-most single-season record in SEC history behind this season’s LSU team, which has 11 such games.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Georgia, 10 p.m., SEC Network
0:23
Madison Booker dials long distance
Madison Booker dials long distance
Previous ranking: 5
Results 2025-26: 25-3
Stat to know: Vanderbilt is 15-0 at home this season, which is the longest single-season home winning streak in program history.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Alabama, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network+
Previous ranking: 7
Results 2025-26: 24 hours a day
Stat to know: MiLaysia Fulwiley, ZaKiyah Johnson and Mikaylah Williams are the first LSU trio to each record a double-double in a single conference game in at least the last 25 seasons.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Tennessee, 6 p.m., ESPN
0:18
Mikaylah Williams hits the shot against the Missouri Tigers
Mikaylah Williams hits the shot against the Missouri Tigers
Previous ranking: 11
Results 2025-26: 21-6
Stat to know: The Sooners recorded their 12th game with 90-plus points this season, tying the 2022-23 season for most such games in program history.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
0:24
Chavez throws a great pass to Beers
Aaliyah Chavez throws a deep pass to Raegan Beers who ends with a lay-in.
Previous ranking: 6
Results 2025-26: 22-5
Stat to know: Michigan’s 44 points in Sunday’s loss to Iowa were the second-fewest points scored by the Wolverines as an AP-ranked team in the regular season since 2001.
What’s next: Wednesday at Ohio State, 8 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 13
Results 2025-26: 22-5
Stat to know: Ava Heiden recorded her third straight 20-point double-double, the longest such streak by an Iowa player since Caitlin Clark had four in March 2024.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Illinois, 9 p.m., Big Ten Network
Previous ranking: 8
Results 2025-26: 24/7
Stat to know: Louisville’s loss to Virginia on Sunday was the second home loss to an unranked team in the last decade. The other home loss also came against Virginia in 2024.
What’s next: Thursday at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: 12
Results 2025-26: 25-4
Stat to know: Olivia Miles surpassed 2,000 career points and 800 career rebounds in Sunday’s game against Iowa State. Miles became the third Division I women’s college basketball player in the last 25 seasons to accumulate 2,000 points, 800 rebounds and 800 assists. The other two are Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu.
What’s next: Wednesday at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 9
Results 2025-26: 20-7
Stat to know: Duke’s loss to Clemson on Sunday ended its 17-game winning streak, which was the program’s longest winning streak since 2010-11.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Florida State, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: 10
Results 2025-26: 23-5
Stat to know: Jaloni Cambridge had her fifth 30-point game this season in a win over USC on Sunday, which is the most for an Ohio State player since 2017-18 Kelsey Mitchell.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Michigan, 8 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 14
Results 2025-26: 22-6
Stat to know: Maryland recorded its third conference victory by more than 30 points, its most in a regular season since 2020-21.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network+
Previous ranking: 18
Results 2025-26: 22-6
Stat to know: Michigan State earned its fourth victory against an AP Top 25 opponent this season, its most since 2018.
What’s next: Sunday vs. Ohio State, noon, Big Ten Network
Previous ranking: 16
Results 2025-26: 20-8
Stat to know: Kentucky has allowed more than 80 points in three games so far this season.
What’s next: Thursday at Auburn, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
Previous ranking: 19
Results 2025-26: 22-6
Stat to know: West Virginia’s win over Oklahoma State on Saturday was its third conference victory by more than 30 points this season, tying it for the most such victories in the last 15 seasons.
What’s next: Wednesday at UCF, 7 p.m., ESPN+
0:20
Jordan Harrison sinks it from downtown
Jordan Harrison sinks it from downtown
Previous ranking: 15
Results 2025-26: 23-6
Stat to know: Taliah Scott made 11 of 11 free throws Saturday and totaled 22 points in Baylor’s win over Arizona.
What’s next: Monday vs. Kansas State, 7 p.m., ESPN2
1:13
Arizona Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears: Game Highlights
Arizona Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears: Game Highlights
Previous ranking: 17
Results 2025-26: 21-8
Stat to know: Ole Miss recorded a new season low in points (48) and completion percentage (26.5) in a 37-point loss to South Carolina.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Florida, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 20
Results 2025-26: 24/7
Stat to know: Colorado scored 27 points off 17 Lady Raiders turnovers Saturday in Texas Tech’s upset loss to the Buffaloes.
What’s next: Wednesday at Kansas, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 22
Results 2025-26: 23-6
Stat to know: North Carolina’s 30 points in the second quarter against Pitt tied for the most points in any quarter this season. The Tar Heels scored 30 points in the second quarter against NC Central on November 3.
What’s next: Thursday at Virginia, 7 p.m., ACC Extra
Previous ranking: 23
Results 2025-26: 21-7
Stat to know: Tori McKinney recorded a career-high 29 points in Minnesota’s game against Michigan State on Sunday. The last time she scored more than 25 points was April 2 against Belmont.
What’s next: Sunday at Illinois, 3 p.m., Big Ten Network+
Previous ranking: 24
Results 2025-26: 20-7
Stat to know: Despite losing to Oklahoma last Thursday, Georgia held the Sooners to their fewest points scored (71) in a win this season.
What’s next: Monday at Auburn, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 25
Results 2025-26: 21-7
Stat to know: Alabama is 16-0 when leading at halftime this season.
What’s next: Thursday at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network+
Previous ranking: Unclassified
Results 2025-26: 21-3
Stat to know: The Tigers are 9-2 in the Ivy League with three games remaining. The Ivy regular season doesn’t end until March 7.
What’s next: Friday at Dartmouth, 6 p.m., ESPN+
