South Carolina stayed at No. 3 and UCLA kept its No. 4 ranking following a 34-point victory over now-No. 21 USC. Meanwhile, LSU fell from No. 5 to No. 12 after losses to Kentucky and Vanderbilt, which helped both teams enter the top 10.

Vanderbilt and Kentucky’s entrance to the top 10 on Monday was historic as it gave the Southeastern Conference five of the first seven teams in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.

The Duke basketball program (13-1, 2-0 ACC) stayed put in this week's Associated Press Poll at No. 6 following a couple of too-close-for-comfort victories over

For yet another week, Texas women’s basketball will stick at No. 2 overall in the latest AP Poll. Head coach Vic Schaefer’s squad received four top overall votes from the poll’s voters this week. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Colin Simmons ready to lead Texas on and off the field in 2026

Some losses ahead combined with the Sooners' rolling of A&M and Mississippi State to give OU a lift in the poll.

The top five went unchanged in the AP Top 25 poll with the UConn men’s basketball team holding serve at No. 4 after winning its 10th consecutive game on Sunday. The Huskies, 14-1 and 4-0 in Big East play,