No. 2 South Carolina gains a little ground on UCLA

Field Level Media|published: Mon 20th January, 12:27 2025

Jan 19, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard MiLaysia Fulwiley (12) drives around Oklahoma Sooners guard Lexy Keys (15) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Unbeaten UCLA remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll released Monday, with No. 2 South Carolina hot on the Bruins' heels.

The Gamecocks (18-1) have won 13 straight games since losing to UCLA (17-0) on Nov. 24, including three straight double-digit wins against ranked opponents.

South Carolina picked up one first-place vote in this week's rankings, with 27 votes going to the Bruins and two to No. 3 Notre Dame (16-2).

The top eight teams were unchanged this week, with No. 4 Southern California (17-1) and unbeaten No. 5 LSU (20-0) followed by UConn (17-2), Texas (17-2) and Maryland (16-1). No. 9 TCU (19-1) and No. 10 Kansas State (19-1) each moved up one spot.

The rest of the AP Top 25:

11. Kentucky (16-1)

12. Ohio State (17-1)

13. North Carolina (17-3)

14. Duke (15-4)

15. Oklahoma (15-4)

16. West Virginia (15-3)

17. Tennessee (15-3)

18. Georgia Tech (16-3)

19. Alabama (17-3)

20. North Carolina State (14-4)

21. Michigan State (15-3)