Big Ten ties own record with nine teams in AP Top 25

Field Level Media|published: Mon 8th December, 12:52 2025

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With Nebraska joining the party at No. 24, the Big Ten has a record-tying nine teams in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.

The Big Ten set the record last year on Dec. 2.

Defending national champion UConn (9-0) remains at No. 1 after receiving 23 of 32 first-place votes, with the other nine going to No. 2 Texas (10-0). South Carolina (9-1) is still No. 3.

The top 10 is unchanged this week and includes three Big Ten members with No. 4 UCLA (9-1), No. 6 Michigan (8-1) and No. 7 Maryland (11-0).

The rest of the top 10 features No. 5 LSU (10-0), No. 8 TCU (10-0), No. 9 Oklahoma (9-1) and No. 10 Iowa State (10-0).

Also representing the Big Ten are No. 11 Iowa (9-0), No. 16 Southern California (7-2), No. 20 Washington (8-1), No. 21 Ohio State (7-1) and No. 25 Michigan State (8-1).

The SEC is one behind the Big Ten with eight teams in the poll and three in the top five.

The rest of the Top 25:

12. North Carolina (9-2)

13. Baylor (9-1)

14. Vanderbilt (9-0)

15. Kentucky (10-1)

17. Ole Miss (8-1)

18. Tennessee (6-2)

19. Notre Dame (6-2)

22. Louisville (8-3)

23. Oklahoma State (10-1)

--Field Level Media