SEC, Big Ten have four teams each in women's Top 10

Field Level Media|published: Mon 6th January, 12:57 2025

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The Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten each have four teams inside the top 10 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.

No. 1 UCLA (15-0), No. 4 Southern California (14-1), No. 8 Maryland (14-0) and No. 9 Ohio State (14-0) represent the Big Ten, while No. 2 South Carolina (14-1), No. 5 Texas (15-1), No. 6 LSU (17-0) and No. 10 Oklahoma (13-2) are the pride of the SEC. Both leagues have seven teams in the Top 25.

The Bruins received 30 of 32 first-place votes, with the others going to No. 3 Notre Dame (12-2) of the Atlantic Coast Conference. UConn (13-2) of the Big East checks in at No. 7.

The rest of the AP Top 25:

11. TCU (15-1)

12. Kansas State (15-1)

13. Georgia Tech (15-0)

14. Duke (12-3)

15. Kentucky (13-1)

16. Tennessee (13-1)

17. West Virginia (12-2)

18. Alabama (15-1)

19. North Carolina (13-3)

20. Michigan State (12-2)

21. North Carolina State (11-3)