AP Poll - January 5, 2026
Poll 9 of 20 of the 2025-2026 season; Connecticut is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connecticut | Big East | - |
| 2. | Texas | SEC | - |
| 3. | South Carolina | SEC | - |
| 4. | UCLA | Big 10 | - |
| 5. | Oklahoma | SEC | 3 |
| 6. | Kentucky | SEC | 5 |
| 7. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 5 |
| 8. | Maryland | Big 10 | 1 |
| 9. | Michigan | Big 10 | 3 |
| 10. | Louisville | ACC | 3 |
| 11. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 |
| 12. | LSU | SEC | 7 |
| 13. | TCU | Big 12 | 5 |
| 14. | Iowa | Big 10 | - |
| 15. | Michigan State | Big 10 | 9 |
| 16. | Baylor | Big 12 | 6 |
| 17. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4 |
| 18. | Mississippi | SEC | 3 |
| 19. | Ohio State | Big 10 | - |
| 20. | Tennessee | SEC | 3 |
| 21. | USC | Big 10 | 4 |
| 22. | North Carolina | ACC | 6 |
| 23. | Washington | Big 10 | new |
| 24. | Princeton | Ivy Women | 1 |
| 25. | Nebraska | Big 10 | 5 |