The new AP Top 25 for women’s college basketball is out. UConn holds the top spot, and Washington makes its first appearance at No. 25. Biggest movers after opening week: USC (+10 to No. 8) and Baylor (+9 to No. 7). Duke slipped eight spots to No. 15. Below is a team-by-team snapshot with records, a stat to note and the next game. All times Eastern. Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.
1. UConn Huskies (Prev: 1) — 2-0.
Stat to know: UConn has won 30 consecutive season openers, the second-longest active streak in Division I.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Loyola Chicago, 7:30 p.m., TruTV.
2. South Carolina Gamecocks (Prev: 2) — 2-0.
Stat to know: South Carolina has 81 straight wins against unranked opponents.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Clemson, 6 p.m., ESPN2.
3. UCLA Bruins (Prev: 3) — 2-0.
Stat to know: Gabriela Jaquez hit a career-high four 3-pointers against UC Santa Barbara.
Up next: Monday vs. Oklahoma, 10:30 p.m., FS1.
4. Texas Longhorns (Prev: 4) — 2-0.
Stat to know: Texas has won five straight season openers.
Up next: Monday vs. Louisiana, 8 p.m., SEC Network+.
5. LSU Tigers (Prev: 5) — 3-0.
Stat to know: LSU has won four of its last five season openers by 40 points or more.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Charlotte, 8 p.m., SEC Network+.
6. Oklahoma Sooners (Prev: 6) — 1-0.
Stat to know: Oklahoma is 5-0 in season openers under Jennie Baranczyk.
Up next: Monday vs. UCLA, 10:30 p.m., FS1.
7. Baylor Bears (Prev: 16) — 2-0.
Stat to know: Including the season-opening win over Duke in Paris, Baylor is 16-1 when playing outside the United States.
Up next: Friday at UNLV, 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network.
8. USC Trojans (Prev: 18) — 2-0.
Stat to know: USC has won 11 consecutive season openers.
Up next: Saturday vs. South Carolina, 9 p.m., ESPN.
9. Maryland Terrapins (Prev: 10) — 3-0.
Stat to know: Maryland outscored Georgetown 34-9 in the fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit.
Up next: Thursday vs. Towson, 7 p.m., Big Ten Plus.
10. NC State Wolfpack (Prev: 9) — 1-1.
Stat to know: NC State’s win over Tennessee was its second against a top-10 SEC opponent since 1999-2000.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Maine, 7 p.m., ACC Extra.
11. North Carolina Tar Heels (Prev: 11) — 2-0.
Stat to know: UNC has a 30-game home winning streak against unranked nonconference opponents.
Up next: Thursday vs. UCLA, 9 p.m., ESPN2.
12. Tennessee Lady Vols (Prev: 8) — 2-1.
Stat to know: Tennessee has lost six straight top-10 matchups.
Up next: Thursday vs. Belmont, 7 p.m., SEC Network.
13. Ole Miss Rebels (Prev: 12) — 2-0.
Stat to know: Cotie McMahon scored her 1,500th career point in Ole Miss’ win over Alabama A&M.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Southern, 7 p.m., SEC Network+.
14. Michigan Wolverines (Prev: 13) — 2-0.
Stat to know: Michigan forced 45 turnovers in its season opener against Canisius.
Up next: Saturday vs. Notre Dame, 4 p.m., NBC.
15. Duke Blue Devils (Prev: 7) — 1-1.
Stat to know: Duke’s loss to Baylor was its first loss in a season opener since 2018.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Norfolk State, 7 p.m., ACC Extra.
16. Iowa State Cyclones (Prev: 14) — 3-0.
Stat to know: Iowa State has won 31 consecutive season openers, the longest streak in the country.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Valparaiso, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+.
17. TCU Horned Frogs (Prev: 17) — 2-0.
Stat to know: TCU has won 25 straight home games.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Tennessee State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+.
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Prev: 15) — 2-0.
Stat to know: Gisela Sanchez recorded her first career double-double in the season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Akron, 7 p.m., ACC Extra.
19. Vanderbilt Commodores (Prev: 19) — 1-0.
Stat to know: Vanderbilt’s season-opening win in France was its first victory in five games played outside the United States.
Up next: Monday vs. Furman, 7 p.m., SEC Network.
20. Oklahoma State Cowgirls (Prev: 22) — 4-0.
Stat to know: Oklahoma State opened its game against Langston on a 26-0 run.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Prairie View, noon, ESPN+.
21. Iowa Hawkeyes (Prev: 21) — 2-0.
Stat to know: Iowa has won 26 consecutive season openers.
Up next: Thursday vs. Iowa, 8:30 p.m., Big Ten Network.
22. Louisville Cardinals (Prev: 20) — 1-1.
Stat to know: Laura Ziegler’s 18 rebounds against UConn were the most by a Louisville player in a game versus a ranked opponent since 2008.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Colorado, 7 p.m., ACC Extra.
23. Kentucky Wildcats (Prev: 24) — 3-0.
Stat to know: Kentucky began its Monmouth game on a 21-1 run; Monmouth did not hit its first field goal until 1:43 remained in the first quarter.
Up next: Wednesday vs. South Carolina Upstate, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network+.
24. Michigan State Spartans (Prev: 23) — 2-0.
Stat to know: In a 125-39 season-opening win over Mercyhurst, Michigan State set a new school single-game scoring record, topping its previous mark of 116.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Youngstown State, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Plus.
25. Washington Huskies (Prev: NR) — 1-0.
Stat to know: Washington routed Seattle U 90-43 in the season opener; the 47-point margin was the largest in the history of the series.
Up next: Monday vs. Montana, 9 p.m., Big Ten+.
