UConn's narrow victory keeps Huskies No. 1 in women's AP Top 25, South
Carolina, UCLA and Texas next
[November 25, 2025]
By DOUG FEINBERG
UConn passed its first test of the season to remain No.
1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday.
The Huskies received 30 of the 32 first-place votes from a national
media panel after beating No. 6 Michigan 72-69 last Friday in the
Naismith Hall of Fame Women's Showcase. |
UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) celebrates with guards Azzi Fudd (35)
and KK Arnold (2) as they lead Utah in the second half of an NCAA
college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP
Photo/Steven Senne) |
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South Carolina, UCLA and Texas followed UConn. That trio heads
to Las Vegas this week for a Thanksgiving tournament that will
have the Bruins and Longhorns facing each other. The Gamecocks
play Duke in the other game Wednesday. The second day of the
tournament is the next day.
LSU remained fifth with Michigan staying in the sixth spot after
the close loss to the defending champions.
Maryland, TCU, Oklahoma and Iowa State rounded out the top 10.
The Cyclones are in the top 10 for the first time this season.
Rising Hawkeyes
Iowa made the biggest jump in the poll this week, climbing eight
places to No. 11. The Hawkeyes knocked off then-No. 7 Baylor in
the WBCA Showcase in Florida to remain unbeaten. It's the team's
best ranking since Caitlin Clark led them to the NCAA
championship game in 2024.
Falling down
North Carolina State, Baylor, Southern California and Oklahoma
State all dropped in the poll after losses. The Wolfpack were
stunned by Rhode Island and fell nine places to No. 25. The
Bears fell eight spots to 15th after losing to Iowa. The Trojans
dove seven places to 18th after a two-point loss to Notre Dame.
The Cowgirls dropped to 24th after a loss at St. John's.
Conference supremacy
The Southeastern Conference has eight teams in the rankings
again this week, including three of the top five. The Big Ten
has seven schools in the poll, the Big 12 five and the Atlantic
Coast Conference four. The Big East has one.
Game of the Week
No. 3 UCLA vs No. 4 Texas, Wednesday. A top five showdown in Las
Vegas with two teams that made the Final Four last season. The
Bruins have a size advantage with Lauren Betts while the
Longhorns have one of the top players in the country in wing
Madison Booker.
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