UCLA remains atop the AP Top 25 this week, but UConn's loss to Notre Dame prompted a major shakeup within the top five. The Bruins are still not the unanimous No. 1, but they are getting close with 30 out of 32 votes.
The Fighting Irish claimed a 79-68 win over the Huskies on Thursday, helping them climb five spots to No. 3. UConn, meanwhile, dropped to No. 4. Geno Auriemma's team is in the middle of a tough December schedule that includes four opponents that started the month in the top 25. UConn takes on Iowa State on Tuesday then No. 7 USC on Saturday.
Iowa State was No. 18 last week, but the Cyclones fell out of the rankings following a 75-69 loss to Iowa, who is No. 22 this week.
Georgia Tech saw the biggest jump after an 82-76 win against North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets moved up eight spots to No. 17 and their 11-0 start is the best in school history.
Cal entered the rankings for the first time since 2019 after a 20-point victory over Stanford. Prior to that game, the Golden Bears had lost 12 consecutive games against the Cardinal.
Women's college basketball AP Top 25 poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 10-0 | 798 (30) | 1 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 10-1 | 763 (1) | 3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 9-2 | 716 (1) | 8 |
| 4 | UConn | 9-1 | 668 | 2 |
| 5 | LSU | 12-0 | 649 | 4 |
| 6 | Texas | 10-1 | 632 | 6 |
| 7 | USC | 10-1 | 631 | 5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 10-0 | 598 | 7 |
| 9 | Duke | 9-2 | 523 | 9 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 510 | 10 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 469 | 11 |
| 12 | TCU | 10-1 | 453 | 12 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 417 | 13 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 10-1 | 384 | 15 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 10-0 | 312 | 17 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 9-1 | 283 | 16 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 11-0 | 269 | 25 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 8-0 | 249 | 19 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 10-2 | 242 | 14 |
| 20 | Michigan | 9-1 | 183 | 20 |
| 21 | NC State | 8-3 | 130 | 22 |
| 22 | Iowa | 9-2 | 102 | 21 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 10-1 | 94 | 24 |
| 24 | Cal | 11-1 | 81 | NR |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 7-3 | 78 | 22 |
Others receiving votes: Alabama 51, Iowa State 33, Illinois 28, Utah 15, Vanderbilt 14, South Dakota State 9, Richmond 5, Creighton 4, Oklahoma State 3, Harvard 3, Mississippi State 1