AP women's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown

The new AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is in.

in fifth place Vanderbilt Commodore Moved up two places and returned to the top five, replacing lsu tigers.

duke blue devils was the week’s biggest mover, up six places at number 11. three places up, boiler beer Reached number 12.

What does this mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.

Statistics courtesy of ESPN Research and the Associated Press.

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Previous ranking: 1

2025-26 records: 25-0

Statistics to know: The Huskies have 41 consecutive wins, the longest active winning streak in Division I and their fifth win streak of 40 games or more in program history. For reference, all other Division I programs have six such streaks combined.

What will happen next: Wednesday vs. creighton6 pm, peacock

Previous ranking: 2

2025-26 records: 23-1

Statistics to know: The Bruins are 9–1 against AP-ranked opponents this season (that only loss came against No. 4 Texas in the Players Era Women’s Championship on November 26). Those nine wins are the most by any Division I team this season.

What will happen next: on wednesday michigan state8 pm, peacock

Previous ranking: 3

2025-26 records: 24-2

Statistics to know: South Carolina’s 43-point win against Tennessee on Sunday is the Gamecocks’ largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in program history. Don Staley’s team shot 69.2% from the field, its second-highest percentage in program history. The program’s highest percentage was 71.7% against Georgia Southern in 1987.

What will happen next: on saturday LSU8:30 pm, ABC

Previous ranking: 4

2025-26 records: 22-2

Statistics to know: Texas has held its opponents to fewer than 75 points in 42 consecutive games, the second-longest active streak in Division I behind UAlbany (43).

What will happen next: monday vs kentucky7:30 pm, SEC Network

Highlights: No. 4 Texas’ impressive fourth quarter in win over No. 5 LSU

Madison Booker scored 18 points, while Aaliyah Crump had 16 points for the Longhorns as the Tigers won 77–64 in the fourth quarter.

Previous ranking: 7

2025-26 records: 22-2

Statistics to know: Mikayla Blakes He had 37 points against Kentucky on Thursday, his seventh 30-point game this season, tying him with Iowa State audi cruxnotre dame hannah hidalgo and Indiana’s Shay Czyk In Division I for most. It was her 12th career such game, tied for the most in the SEC behind Arkansas’ Chelsea Dungy and Texas A&M’s Chennady Carter in 2009–10.

What will happen next: monday vs oklahoma9 p.m., ESPN2

Highlight: Mikayla Blake’s offensive explosion leads No. 7 Vandy past No. 16 Kentucky

Blake recorded 37 points on six three-pointers as the Commodores won the turnover battle 20–6 and defeated the Wildcats 84–83.

Previous ranking: 5

2025-26 records: 22-3

Statistics to know: LSU has suffered only three 15-point losses in five seasons under Kim Mulkey. The Tigers lost against South Carolina by 24 in February 2023, against Ohio State by 15 in March 2022, and against Kentucky by 15 in March 2022.

What will happen next: Saturday vs. South Carolina8:30 pm, ABC

Previous ranking: 8

2025-26 records: 20-4

Statistics to know: In the loss to UCLA, olivia olson It was his fifth consecutive game of 20 or more points, the longest such streak by a Michigan player since Naz Hillmon had six consecutive points in 2021–22. Overall, it was Nelson’s 12th such game this season, and ninth in Big Ten Conference play – the most conference games with 20 or more points by a Michigan player since Leigh Brown in 2022-23 (10).

What will happen next: on thursday Northwestern9 pm, peacock

Previous ranking: 9

2025-26 records: 22-3

Statistics to know: After scoring 19 points in the Buckeyes’ win against Oregon on Sunday, Jaloni Cambridge Is the 13th active Big Ten player to reach 1,000 career points.

What will happen next: sunday vs maryland2pm, FS1

Previous ranking: 6

2025-26 records: 22-4

Statistics to know: Louisville’s 14-game winning streak ended Thursday with a loss to Duke, making it 3-4 against AP-ranked opponents this season. The Cardinals remained undefeated against unranked opponents (18–0).

What will happen next: Thursday v. wake up forest7pm, ACC Extra

Previous ranking: 11

2025-26 records: 17-5

Statistics to know: regan beer associated with murray state Sharnasey Curry-Jelks and the state of North Dakota avery coenen For most double-doubles (16) in Division I.

What will happen next: on monday Vanderbilt9 p.m., ESPN2

Previous ranking: 17

2025-26 records: 18-6

Statistics to know: Duke’s 15-game winning streak is tied for the third-longest after losing more than four games in a single season in Division I in the last 25 seasons.

What will happen next: sunday vs North Carolina1 p.m., ABC

Previous ranking: 15

2025-26 records: 21-4

Statistics to know: Baylor has 20 wins in 26 consecutive seasons, the second-longest win streak in Division I behind UConn. The Bears have won 17 of their last 20 road games, a streak dating back to the 2023–24 season.

What will happen next: Thursday v. TCU7 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 12

2025-26 records: 20-4

Statistics to know: The Spartans came back from a 16-point deficit to defeat Penn State 81-70 on Saturday. This is their biggest comeback and their biggest since 2005 when they defeated Tennessee 68–64 to reach the national championship.

What will happen next: Wednesday vs. UCLA8 pm, peacock

Michigan State Spartans vs. Penn State Lady Lions: Game Highlights

Previous ranking: 13

2025-26 records: 19-5

Statistics to know: coty mcmahon Has scored 20 or more points 14 times this season, which is tied with South Carolina for the second-most such games in the SEC. Joyce Edwards (Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes 19) is the highest. McMahon’s 14 players are also tied with Crystal Allen for the most games played by an Ole Miss player in the last 15 seasons.

What will happen next: Thursday v. arkansas9 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 10

2025-26 records: 18-5

Statistics to know: Iowa’s 11-game winning streak against Minnesota ended Thursday when the Hawkeyes lost to the Golden Gophers 91-85.

What will happen next: Wednesday vs. Washington7:30 pm, B1G+

Previous ranking: 18

2025-26 records: 22-3

Statistics to know: Texas Tech has defeated Houston seven consecutive times. The Lady Raiders have won 28 of the last 30 games, and lead the all-time series 46–14.

What will happen next: Tuesday vs. kansas7pm, ESPN+

Previous ranking: 14

2025-26 records: 21-4

Statistics to know: The Horned Frogs lost their most recent game at Colorado, but their home winning streak remains intact: they are tied with Texas for the longest in Division I with 39. They have won 32 of them by double digits.

What will happen next: on thursday boiler7 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 16

2025-26 records: 18-6

Statistics to know: clara strack Rhyne Howard has had 27 double-doubles as a Wildcat, tied for second with the program since 2009–10 (Evelyn Akhtar has the most with 31).

What will happen next: on monday texas7:30 pm, SEC Network

Previous ranking: 20

2025-26 records: 20-5

Statistics to know: The Mountaineers have won 10 conference games for the fourth consecutive season.

What will happen next: Wednesday vs. ucf7pm, ESPN+

Previous ranking: 22

2025-26 records: 19-6

Statistics to know: Yarden Garzon Leads the Big Ten in total 3-pointers made (69).

What will happen next: Thursday v. penn state7 pm, peacock

Previous ranking: 25

2025-26 records: 20-5

Statistics to know: The Tar Heels are 20–2 against unranked opponents this season (both losses have come in conference play).

What will happen next: Thursday v. smu6 p.m., ACC Network

Previous ranking: 19

2025-26 records: 15-6

Statistics to know: Tennessee is 1–10 against AP top-10 opponents in two seasons under Kim Caldwell, including six consecutive losses (their only win came against then-No. 5 UConn on February 6, 2025). The record for most losses against top-10 teams during that span is tied with Texas A&M (0–10).

What will happen next: Thursday v. missouri6:30 p.m., SEC Network+