The UCLA Bruins returned to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball rankings after knocking off USC in the Big Ten championship. This is the Bruins’ 13th week at No. 1 this season, as they spent 12 straight weeks at the top spot while they were undefeated.

The Bruins have only lost two games in 2024-25, and both were to now-No. 4 USC. Cori Close’s team got revenge with a gutsy comeback victory and has now locked in a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament: Conference winners, champions, automatic bids, bracket, where to watch
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2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament: Conference winners, champions, automatic bids, bracket, where to watch
South Carolina improved to No. 2 by winning the SEC Tournament with a win over previous No. 1, Texas. While UCLA is the top team this week, the Gamecocks are receiving nine first-place votes.

UConn is No. 3 while receiving seven first-place votes. The Huskies are competing in the Big East championship game for the fifth consecutive time since rejoining the conference. They are battling Creighton on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

Texas dropped to No. 5 after falling to South Carolina in a dismal offensive performance. They are still expected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but the Longhorns have a lot to work on offensively if they want to make a deep run.

TCU moved up to No. 6 after winning the Big 12 championship. Meanwhile, Duke is No. 7 after a strong second half helped the Blue Devils take down NC State and win the ACC title.