Women's college basketball rankings: UCLA returns to No. 1 after gutsy win over USC in Big Ten championship
After falling to JuJu Watkins and the Trojans twice this season, UCLA won when it mattered most
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The UCLA Bruins returned to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 women's basketball rankings after knocking off USC in the Big Ten championship. This is the Bruins' 13th week at No. 1 this season, as they spent 12 straight weeks at the top spot while they were undefeated.
The Bruins have only lost two games in 2024-25, and both were to now-No. 4 USC. Cori Close's team got revenge with a gutsy comeback victory and has now locked in a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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South Carolina improved to No. 2 by winning the SEC Tournament with a win over previous No. 1, Texas. While UCLA is the top team this week, the Gamecocks are receiving nine first-place votes.
UConn is No. 3 while receiving seven first-place votes. The Huskies are competing in the Big East championship game for the fifth consecutive time since rejoining the conference. They are battling Creighton on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
Texas dropped to No. 5 after falling to South Carolina in a dismal offensive performance. They are still expected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but the Longhorns have a lot to work on offensively if they want to make a deep run.
TCU moved up to No. 6 after winning the Big 12 championship. Meanwhile, Duke is No. 7 after a strong second half helped the Blue Devils take down NC State and win the ACC title.
Women's college basketball AP Top 25 poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 30-2 | 774 (16) | 4 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 30-3 | 762 (9) | 5 |
| 3 | UConn | 30-3 | 737 (7) | 3 |
| 4 | USC | 28-3 | 715 | 2 |
| 5 | Texas | 31-3 | 690 | 1 |
| 6 | TCU | 31-3 | 626 | 8 |
| 7 | Duke | 26-7 | 608 | 11 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 26-5 | 565 | 6 |
| 9 | NC State | 26-6 | 563 | 7 |
| 10 | LSU | 28-5 | 505 | 9 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 25-7 | 473 | 10 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 27-7 | 422 | 14 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 27-7 | 389 | 12 |
| 14 | Baylor | 27-7 | 383 | 17 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 25-6 | 371 | 13 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 24-7 | 340 | 16 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 25-6 | 242 | 21 |
| 18 | Maryland | 23-7 | 211 | 15 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 26-7 | 204 | 20 |
| 20 | Tennesse | 22-9 | 148 | 18 |
| 21 | Alabama | 23-8 | 135 | 19 |
| 22 | Creighton | 26-5 | 127 | 23 |
| 23 | Florida State | 23-8 | 120 | 22 |
| 24 | South Dakota State | 29-3 | 83 | 25 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 20-10 | 55 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 41, Michigan 31, Michigan State 24, Iowa 15, Louisville 14, James Madison 13, Georgia Tech 8, California 3, Fairfield 2, UTSA 1
