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In the first AP women’s basketball poll in two weeks<\/a>, Monday’s new rankings<\/a> reflected last week’s conference upsets<\/a>, sending four Top 10 teams skidding down the table while other contenders broke through.<\/p>\n

Now-No. 12 LSU suffered the biggest drop, falling seven spots after consecutive losses to No. 6 Kentucky and No. 7 Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats and the still-undefeated Commodores experienced the opposite effect, jumping five spots each after their ranked victories, with No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 10 Louisville making similar three-spot advances. <\/p>\n

The biggest winner of this week’s AP poll, however, sits just outside the Top 10, as No. 15 Michigan State leapt nine spots, defeating unranked Indiana, Illinois, and Rutgers after closing out nonconference play with a 66-49 upset win<\/a> over now-No. 18 Ole Miss.<\/p>\n

Chasing the Spartans’ rise up the ranks are No. 16 Baylor, who earned a six-spot jump after handing No. 11 Iowa State their first loss of the season<\/a> on Sunday, and No. 17 Texas Tech, whose unbeaten status saw the Red Raiders claim a four-spot boost.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a struggling Notre Dame<\/a> dropped out of the Top 25 entirely after losses to unranked Georgia Tech and Duke, snapping an 85-week AP Poll appearance streak \u2014 the third-longest<\/a> in women’s basketball history.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Top 4 remained unchanged after perfect results from No. 1 UConn<\/a>, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 South Carolina, and No. 4 UCLA<\/a> \u2014 who dominated their crosstown rival No. 21 USC 80-46<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

How to watch Top 25 NCAA basketball this week<\/p>\n

Top 25 teams will continue their conference slates this week, starting with USC taking on unranked Oregon on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Trojans and visiting Ducks will tip off live at 10 PM ET on Fox Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2025\/26 AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll: Week 9<\/p>\n

1. UConn (15-0, Big East)
2. Texas (17-0, SEC)
3. South Carolina (15-1, SEC)
4. UCLA (14-1, Big Ten)
5. Oklahoma (14-1, SEC)
6. Kentucky (15-1, SEC)
7. Vanderbilt (15-0, SEC)
8. Maryland (15-1, Big Ten)
9. Michigan (12-2, Big Ten)
10. Louisville (14-3, ACC)
11. Iowa State (14-1, Big 12)
12. LSU (14-2, SEC)
13. TCU (14-1, Big 12)
14. Iowa (13-2, Big Ten)
15. Michigan State (14-1, Big Ten)
16. Baylor (13-3, Big 12)
17. Texas Tech (16-0, Big 12)
18. Ole Miss (14-3, SEC)
19. Ohio State (13-2, Big Ten)
20. Tennessee (10-3, SEC)
21. USC (10-4, Big Ten)
22. UNC (13-4, ACC)
23. Washington (12-2, Big Ten)
24. Princeton (13-1, Ivy)
25. Nebraska (13-2, Big Ten)<\/p>\n