"The new AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll is out. The top five got reshuffled as the Texas Longhorns moved up two spots to No. 2. The Longhorns beat the UCLA Bruins and South Carolina Gamecocks at the Players Era Championship last week. What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let's break down the rankings. Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press. All times Eastern"
"Previous ranking: 1 2025-26 record: 7-0 Stat to know: The Huskies hit a season-high 18 3-pointers in Sunday's 104-39 blowout of Xavier. Azzi Fudd is shooting 27-for-49 (55.1%) on 3-pointers this season. What's next: Tuesday at South Florida, 5 p.m., ESPN2 Previous ranking: 4 2025-26 record: 8-0 Stat to know: On Thursday, Texas got its first win over South Carolina at a road or neutral venue since the start of last season. The Longhorns were previously 0-3. Texas beat UCLA and South Carolina to win the Players Era Championship. What's next: Thursday vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Previous ranking: 2 2025-26 record: 7-1 Stat to know: South Carolina's loss to Texas was its first loss after leading by eight points or more since 2019. What's next: Thursday at Louisville, 7 p.m., ESPN Previous ranking: 3 2025-26 record: 8-1 Stat to know: UCLA's 30-point win over Duke in the Players Era consolation game Thursday was its largest margin of victory against an ACC opponent since 2004. What's next: Sunday vs. Oregon, 3 p.m., FS1"
UConn holds the No. 1 spot at 7-0 after hitting a season-high 18 3-pointers in a 104-39 win over Xavier, with Azzi Fudd shooting 27-for-49 (55.1%) from long range. Texas rose to No. 2 at 8-0 after beating UCLA and South Carolina to win the Players Era Championship and notching its first win over South Carolina on a road or neutral court since last season. South Carolina sits at 7-1, marking its first loss after leading by eight-plus points since 2019. UCLA recorded a 30-point win over Duke, and LSU has scored over 100 points in all eight games this season, the longest such streak in Division I history.
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