UConn head coach Geno Auriemma officially sits above the rest, with the Huskies boss making his record 655th career appearance in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll this week.
In Monday's update, Auriemma broke a tie for the record with legendary former Stanford sideline leader Tara VanDerveer, as UConn spends another week as the nation's unanimous No. 1 basketball team.
With only two games remaining in conference play, the Huskies are closing in on a perfect 2025/26 NCAA regular season to go with their already-wrapped 13th straight Big East regular-season title.
Joining No. 1 UConn in retaining their AP Poll positions this week were No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 Texas, and No. 5 Vanderbilt.
On the other hand, No. 8 Michigan, No. 10 Louisville, No. 12 Duke, and No. 13 Ohio State all saw dips in their rankings after suffering losses last week.
Tennessee, however, suffered the hardest fall, after a four-game losing streak saw the previously No. 21 Vols drop out of the rankings entirely for the first time this season.
At the same time, No. 7 Oklahoma and No. 9 Iowa saw the biggest jumps on Monday, with both squads securing four-spot rises on the heels of ranked wins last week.
How to watch Top 25 NCAA basketball this week
With more marquee matchups on deck before the 2025/26 NCAA basketball regular season wraps up on Sunday, the Big Ten takes center stage on Wednesday, when archrivals No. 8 Michigan and No. 13 Ohio State face off in a battle for a bounce-back win — plus an edge in the race for second place in the conference.
The Wolverines will travel to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes at 8 PM ET, airing live on Peacock.
2025/26 AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll: Week 16
1. UConn (29-0, Big East)
2. UCLA (27-1, Big Ten)
3. South Carolina (27-2, SEC)
4. Texas (26-3, SEC)
5. Vanderbilt (25-3, SEC)
6. LSU (24-4, SEC)
7. Oklahoma (21-6, SEC)
8. Michigan (22-5, Big Ten)
9. Iowa (22-5, Big Ten)
10. Louisville (24-5, ACC)
11. TCU (25-4, Big 12)
12. Duke (20-7, ACC)
13. Ohio State (23-5, Big Ten)
14. Maryland (22-6, Big Ten)
15. Michigan State (22-6, Big Ten)
16. Kentucky (20-8, SEC)
17. West Virginia (22-6, Big 12)
18. Baylor (24-6, Big 12)
19. Ole Miss (21-8, SEC)
20. Texas Tech (24-5, Big 12)
21. North Carolina (23-6, ACC)
22. Minnesota (21-7, Big Ten)
23. Georgia (21-7, SEC)
24. Alabama (21-7, SEC)
25. Princeton (21-3, Ivy)
