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