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

It was a tumultuous week for the top teams in women's college basketball.

UCLA suffered its first loss of the season against rival USC. UConn made a major statement in not only snapping South Carolina's 71-game home winning streak but doing it in emphatic fashion. Texas rallied from a sluggish start to beat LSU in a top-5 battle that left the Longhorns on top of the SEC.

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

New this week: Illinois

Out: Florida State

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 2

2024-25 record: 22-2

Stat to know: Olivia Miles, who scored 28 points in Thursday's win over Pitt, was8-for-13 from 3-point range, tying Sheila McMillen (1998) for the most 3-pointers in a game in Notre Dame history.

What's next: Monday vs. No. 11 Duke, 6 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 3

2024-25 record: 26-2

Stat to know: With Sunday's win over LSU, Texas joins Rutgers in 2004-05 as the only women's teams since 1999-2000 to play an AP top-10 team in three straight games (LSU, Kentucky, South Carolina) and win all three (outside of the NCAA tournament).

What's next: Feb. 24 at Georgia, 7 p.m., SECN

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 24-1

Stat to know: By beating Michigan State on Sunday, UCLA posted its seventh win against a Top 25 team this season, the third most in Division I (South Carolina has 9, Texas 8).

What's next: Thursday vs. Illinois, 9:30 p.m., BTN

Previous ranking: 6

2024-25 record: 23-2

Stat to know: USC beat Washington 69-64 on Sunday for its largest comeback win of the season. The Trojanstrailed by 12 with 1:51 left in the third quarter.

What's next: Wednesday vs. No. 22 Michigan State, 9:30 p.m., Peacock

Previous ranking: 7

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