"The new AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll is out. And the first rankings of 2026 came with plenty of change after the LSU Tigers, Maryland Terrapins and Iowa State Cyclones all suffered their first losses of the season. Also shaking up the poll: The teams ranked Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 from the previous poll all lost in the last four days."
"Previous ranking: 1 2025-26 record: 15-0 Stat to know: The Huskies are off to their best start since 2017-18, when they started 36-0 before losing in the Final Four What's next: Wednesday vs. St. John's, 7:30 p.m., truTV Previous ranking: 2 2025-26 record: 17-0 Stat to know: Madison Booker has scored at least 20 points in five of her last seven games. What's next: Thursday vs. Auburn, 8 p.m., SEC Network Plus"
Multiple early-season upsets produced a significant shakeup in the AP Top 25 rankings. LSU, Maryland and Iowa State suffered their first losses of the season, and several previously ranked top-10 teams lost over four days. LSU lost a second consecutive game and dropped seven spots to No. 12. Kentucky and Vanderbilt each moved up five spots and Louisville climbed three spots to enter the top 10. UConn sits 15-0, the Huskies' best start since 2017-18; the No. 2 team is 17-0 with Madison Booker scoring 20-plus in five of seven recent games. Injuries and turnovers impacted South Carolina, while UCLA features five double-digit scorers.
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