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