UConn remains No. 1 after narrow win against Michigan
Nov 16, 2025; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21) reacts after a play against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first half at Peoples Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Defending national champion UConn stayed at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday, coming off a big win last week against Michigan.
The Huskies (6-0) received 30 of 32 first-place votes and the top six remained unchanged, with No. 2 South Carolina (6-0) and No. 3 UCLA (6-0) each receiving one vote.
They are followed by Texas (5-0), LSU(6-0) and Michigan (5-1), which remained at No. 6 following its 72-69 loss last Friday to UConn in the Naismith Hall of Fame Women's Showcase.
The Bruins and Longhorns meet in a top-five showdown on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
Maryland (7-0) moved up two spots to No. 7, with TCU (6-0), Oklahoma (5-1) and Iowa State (7-0) rounding out the top 10.
Iowa (6-0) was the week's biggest climber, jumping eight spots to No. 11. Baylor (5-1) tumbled eight places to No. 15 and North Carolina State (3-3) slipped nine spots to No. 25.
The rest of the AP Top 25:
12. North Carolina (5-1)
13. Ole Miss (4-0)
14. Tennessee (5-1)
15. Baylor (5-1)
16. Kentucky (7-0)
17. Vanderbilt (6-0)
18. Southern California (3-2)
19. Notre Dame (4-1)
20. Michigan State (6-0)
21. West Virginia (5-0)
22. Washington (5-0)
23. Louisville (4-2)
24. Oklahoma State (5-1)
25. NC State (3-3)
--Field Level Media
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