No. 2 Michigan is making history, climbing to a program-high ranking in Monday’s AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll after upsetting then-No. 2 UConn last week.
The Huskies fell to No. 4, ceding just two spots after Sunday’s bounce-back win over No. 10 Iowa.
“To be in position today to beat Connecticut and be the No. 2-ranked team in the country, it’s just a credit to our players and credit to our staff,” said Wolverines head coach Kim Barnes Arico.
Many NCAA basketball powerhouses held steady this week, fueled by No. 1 South Carolina’s ranked victories over No. 19 Maryland and No. 23 North Carolina.
Reigning champion No. 10 UCLA launched into the Top 10 off a 2-0 start, while No. 14 Oklahoma jumped 10 spots after an opening win over UNC.
No. 3 USC stole a single first-place vote from South Carolina, flexing its potential as the two NCAA titans prepare for Sunday’s “The Real SC” non-conference showdown.
2025/26 AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll: Week 1
1. South Carolina (2-0)
2. Michigan (2-0)
3. Southern Cal (2-0)
4. UConn (2-1)
5. Duke (2-0)
6. Texas (2-0)
7. Louisville (3-0)
8. Vanderbilt (2-0)
9. LSU (2-0)
10. UCLA (2-0)
10. (tie) Iowa (2-0)
12. Kentucky (3-0)
13. Notre Dame (2-0)
14. Oklahoma (2-0)
15. TCU (3-0)
16. Washington (2-0)
17. Ohio State (3-0)
18. Minnesota (2-0)
19. Oklahoma State (2-0)
19. (tie) Maryland (1-1)
21. Ole Miss (2-0)
22. Illinois (2-0)
23. North Carolina (0-2)
24. West Virginia (3-0)
25. Nebraska (2-0)
