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RandySF

(80,609 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:56 AM Dec 4

NCAA women's college basketball rankings

Summary:

1 UConn
2 Texas
3 South Carolina
4 UCLA
5 LSU
6 Michigan
7 Maryland
8 TCU
9 Oklahoma
10 Iowa State
11 North Carolina
12 Iowa
13 Ole Miss
14 Baylor
15 Vanderbilt
16 USC
17 Kentucky
18 Notre Dame
19 Tennessee
20 Michigan State
21 Washington
22 Louisville
23 Ohio State
24 Oklahoma State
25 West Virginia

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1/associated-press

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NCAA women's college basketball rankings (Original Post) RandySF Dec 4 OP

Those top 4 seem to be in a class by themselves rurallib Dec 4 #1

Some of these teams stay ranked for too long. RandySF Dec 4 #2

Agree - seems like going into a season voters look for familiar names rurallib Dec 4 #3

I would rank Texas above UCLA. RandySF Dec 4 #4

Thanks - sometimes I miss what's going on rurallib Dec 4 #5

rurallib

(64,494 posts)

1. Those top 4 seem to be in a class by themselves

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:01 AM

Dec 4

but there sure is a lot more talent out there these days, so I think we can expect some exciting games with a few upsets!

RandySF

(80,609 posts)

2. Some of these teams stay ranked for too long.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 03:19 PM

Dec 4

West Virginia's lost too many upsets to be there.

rurallib

(64,494 posts)

3. Agree - seems like going into a season voters look for familiar names

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 03:45 PM

Dec 4

then there is a shaking out period and somewhere in January we get a real picture.

But this year, Connecticut, South Carolina and UCLA seem to be a cut above. Not totally sure about Texas, but they did have the chops last year.

RandySF

(80,609 posts)

4. I would rank Texas above UCLA.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:09 PM

Dec 4

Texas took a belt to them and SC last week.

rurallib

(64,494 posts)

5. Thanks - sometimes I miss what's going on

Reply to RandySF (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:46 PM

Dec 4

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