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No. 2 UCLA ends UConn's run as unanimous No. 1 in women's AP Top 25
Texas moves up to No. 3 after winning SEC Tournament championship game
Published on Mar. 9, 2026
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No. 2 UCLA picked up first-place votes from top-ranked UConn in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday, while Texas jumped South Carolina to move up to No. 3 after winning their head-to-head showdown in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.
Why it matters
The changes in the Top 25 rankings come as teams prepare for the upcoming women's NCAA Tournament, with UConn and UCLA expected to be the top two seeds when the bracket is revealed on Sunday.
The details
The Bruins picked up three first-place votes after their 51-point win over then-No. 9 Iowa in the Big Ten title game Sunday. UConn had been a unanimous No. 1 from the national media panel for the past eight weeks, but received the other 28 first-place votes. LSU moved up to No. 5, swapping spots with Vanderbilt. Despite its loss to UCLA, Iowa moved up to seventh. Duke jumped five places to eighth after winning the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, beating then-No. 12 Louisville in overtime.
- The AP women's basketball Top 25 poll was released on Monday, March 9, 2026.
- The women's NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on Sunday night.
The players
UCLA
The No. 2 ranked team in the AP women's basketball poll.
UConn
The previous unanimous No. 1 ranked team in the AP women's basketball poll.
Texas
The team that jumped to No. 3 in the AP women's basketball poll after winning the SEC Tournament championship game.
South Carolina
The team that dropped behind Texas to No. 4 in the AP women's basketball poll.
Duke
The team that jumped five places to No. 8 in the AP women's basketball poll after winning the ACC Tournament championship.
What’s next
The women's NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on Sunday night, March 16, 2026.
The takeaway
The shakeup in the AP women's basketball Top 25 rankings, with UCLA overtaking UConn as the new No. 1 team and Texas rising to No. 3, sets the stage for an exciting and unpredictable women's NCAA Tournament as teams jockey for position ahead of the big dance.
