AP women's college basketball poll reaction - What's next for Top 25 teams - ESPN

Sunday's big game lived up to the hype. No, not that big game — the top-5 women's college basketball matchup between Texas and South Carolina.

Overwhelmed by 17 points in the teams' first meeting last month, the Longhorns won the rematch 66-62, handing the Gamecocks their first regular-season SEC loss in 57 games. While Texas never trailed, South Carolina stayed within 5 points over the last 15 minutes of game time.

«Great atmosphere,» Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said. «It's great for women's basketball, probably great for TV. Close game, great for our game. It's just unfortunate somebody had to lose.»

What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let's break down the new rankings.

New this week: Creighton, Baylor

Out: California, Vanderbilt

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 23-0

Stat to know: Despite scoring a season-low 62 points Sunday against Oregon, UCLA posted its23rd straight win, the longest active win streak in Division I and the longest to open a season in program history.

What's next: Thursday at No. 6 USC, 10 p.m., Peacock

Previous ranking: 3

2024-25 record: 21-2

Stat to know: Notre Dame won its past two games (vs. Clemson and Cal) by a combined 88 points. It marked the first time the Irish have won back-to-back games by 35 or more since Jan. 31 and Feb. 3, 2019.

What's next: Thursday at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m., ACCN

Previous ranking: 4

2024-25 record: 24-2

Stat to know: In Sunday's win over South Carolina,Texas became the first team to win an AP top-5 matchup without making a 3-pointer since UConn went 0-for-9 in a win over Oklahoma in the 2002 national championship game.

What's next: Thursday at No. 8 Kentucky, 7 p.m., ESPN2

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