TCU Joins Texas, OU in Top 10 Ahead of Postseason

Women's AP poll sees minimal changes as UConn remains unanimous No. 1

Mar. 2, 2026 at 1:39pm

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The top nine teams in the country remained unchanged in the latest AP women's basketball poll, with UConn continuing its reign at No. 1. TCU joined fellow Big 12 schools Texas and Oklahoma in the top 10, replacing Louisville. North Carolina made the biggest jump, moving up five spots after defeating Duke.

Why it matters

The poll rankings heading into the postseason provide a snapshot of the nation's top teams and set the stage for conference tournament and NCAA Tournament seeding. TCU's rise to the top 10 signals the growing strength of the Big 12 conference, which now has three teams in the elite group.

The details

UConn, which has won 47 consecutive games, remained the unanimous No. 1 choice, receiving all 31 first-place votes. The top nine teams were unchanged, with UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, Vanderbilt, LSU, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Iowa rounding out the top 10. TCU replaced Louisville in the top 10 after the Cardinals lost to Notre Dame. North Carolina made the biggest jump, moving up five spots to No. 16 after defeating Duke.

  • UConn is 31-0 this season after routing St. John's on Sunday.
  • The poll was released on Monday, March 2, 2026.

The players

UConn

The unanimous No. 1 team in the country, UConn has won 47 consecutive games and is 31-0 this season.

TCU

The Horned Frogs joined fellow Big 12 schools Texas and Oklahoma in the top 10 of the AP poll.

North Carolina

The Tar Heels made the biggest jump in the poll, moving up five spots to No. 16 after defeating Duke.

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What’s next

The Power Four conferences tournaments begin with numerous potential Top 25 matchups in the Big Ten and SEC. If seedings hold, No. 5 Vanderbilt will face fourth-ranked Texas in the semifinals with a potential one-seed in the NCAA Tournament on the line.

The takeaway

The minimal changes in the top of the AP poll heading into the postseason suggest the nation's elite women's basketball teams have established themselves, setting the stage for highly anticipated conference tournament and NCAA Tournament matchups.