AP women's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown - ESPN

The new AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll is out.

The LSU Tigers moved up one spot to break into the top five. The Ole Miss Rebels (up four spots) were the week's biggest climber, though the Duke Blue Devils, Texas Tech Lady Raiders and Alabama Crimson Tide each moved up three spots.

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

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2025-26 record: 23-0

Stat to know: Sarah Strong recorded her ninth 20-plus-point game against an AP-ranked opponent on Sunday, placing her in third place for the most such outings during a UConn player's first two seasons. Ahead of Strong is Maya Moore with 11 and Breanna Stewart with 13.

What's next: Wednesday at DePaul, 8 p.m., truTV

Previous ranking: 2

2025-26 record: 21-1

Stat to know: UCLA becomes the seventh Big Ten team to start 10-0 in conference play this century.

What's next: Wednesday vs. Rutgers, 10 p.m., Big Ten Plus

Previous ranking: 3

2025-26 record: 21-2

Stat to know: South Carolina is averaging 88.7 points per game, which is on pace for the highest-scoring season in program history. (The current record is 85.4 PPG in 2023-24.)

What's next: Monday at Texas A&M, 8 p.m., ESPN2

Joyce Edwards pours in 20 points as the Gamecocks' defense holds the Tigers to 30% shooting from the floor in the 81-51 blowout win.

Previous ranking: 4

2025-26 record: 20-2

Stat to know: Texas notched its 38th straight home victory, tying TCU for the longest active streak in Division I.

What's next: Thursday vs. LSU, 9 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 6

2025-26 record: 21-2

Stat to know: LSU scored 100-plus points for the 12th time this campaign, extending its SEC single-season