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UConn Stays on Top as Women's Basketball Poll Shakes Up

12/22/2025

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UConn remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll released December 22, 2025, after defeating then-No. 11 Iowa.
Texas is No. 2, while Michigan is No. 6 and Michigan State is No. 24.
Texas Tech enters at No. 21 for the first time since 2012 after beating Baylor.
The Big Ten and SEC each have eight ranked teams; the next poll will be released January 5, 2026.

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UConn remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll released December 22, 2025, after defeating then-No. 11 Iowa.
Texas is No. 2, while Michigan is No. 6 and Michigan State is No. 24.
Texas Tech enters at No. 21 for the first time since 2012 after beating Baylor.
The Big Ten and SEC each have eight ranked teams; the next poll will be released January 5, 2026.