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

With the regular season ending over the weekend, all eyes turn to the conference tournaments as the final prelude to the NCAA tourney.

In addition to USC beating UCLA for the second time this season, there were some surprises Sunday with LSU, North Carolina and Tennessee all falling to unranked teams.

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

New this week: South Dakota State

Out: Louisville

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 29-2

Stat to know: Texas has won 22 straight home games, which is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in Division I.

What's next: Friday, SEC tournament quarterfinals, 6 p.m., SECN

Previous ranking: 4

2024-25 record: 26-2

Stat to know: JuJu Watkins has averaged32.0 points in five career games against UCLA. That's the fifth-highest scoring average against a single opponent by a major conference player since 1999-00. The only player ahead of Watkins is Iowa's Caitlin Clark, who topped that mark against four different opponents.

What's next: Friday, Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, noon, BTN

Previous ranking: 5

2024-25 record: 28-3

Stat to know: Sunday's win over Marquette was UConn's sixth game with at least 90 points this season. The other teams in the Big East have four 90-point games combined.

What's next: Saturday, Big East tournament quarterfinals, noon, FS1

Previous ranking: 2

2024-25 record: 27-2

Stat to know: Saturday's loss to USC markedthe first time UCLA did not lead in a game this season. The Bruins have trailed for 62 minutes 38 seconds in two games vs. USC; in their 25 other games combined, they have trailed for 57:59.

What's next: Friday, Big Ten tournament