Michigan and TCU climb into top 10
of women's AP Top 25 after big wins over ranked opponents
[November 18, 2025]
By DOUG FEINBERG
Michigan and TCU vaulted into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top
25 women's basketball poll on Monday after big victories over ranked
opponents.
The sixth-ranked Wolverines climbed eight spots after routing
then-No. 18 Notre Dame 93-54 on Saturday. No. 10 TCU moved up seven
places as the Horned Frogs topped then-No. 10 N.C. State on the road
Sunday, 69-59.
Michigan's win over Notre Dame was its biggest ever over a Top 25
team. The Wolverines, who were last ranked this high on Feb. 21,
2022, have a matchup with No. 1 UConn on Friday night in the Hall of
Fame Showcase at Mohegan Sun.
“Connecticut is really, really good,” Michigan coach Kim Barnes
Arico said. “I think our kids want to compete against the best, I
always have a stomach ache when those games are on our schedule.”
The Huskies remained the top team after receiving 28 first-place
votes from a national media panel. South Carolina was second, fresh
off a 69-52 victory over then-No. 8 USC. The Gamecocks got three
first-place votes and No. 3 UCLA received the other top ballot after
double-digit wins over Oklahoma and North Carolina last week. Texas
was fourth and LSU fifth.
Baylor was seventh and the Sooners fell one place to eighth with
Maryland ninth.
In and out
West Virginia made its Top 25 debut at No. 23 after beating Duke
57-49 on Friday night in a game marred by an on-court confrontation.
The Mountaineers had six players ejected at the half due and played
the second half with just five players.
Duke fell out of the poll, ending a 24-week run in the Top 25 that
was the ninth-longest active streak.
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Michigan guard Syla Swords (12) controls the ball during the second
half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament
against Iowa State, March 21, 2025, in South Bend, Ind. (AP
Photo/John Mersits, File)
Conference supremecy
The Southeastern Conference has eight teams in the rankings this
week, including three of the top five. The Big Ten has seven schools
in the poll, the Big 12 five and the Atlantic Coast Conference four.
The Big East has one.
Games of the week
No. 19 Iowa vs No. 7 Baylor, Thursday. The two schools will play in
the WBCA Showcase at Disney World. It's the Hawkeyes' first trip
outside Iowa state this season while the Bears have played in Paris
and Las Vegas.
No. 11 USC at No. 24 Notre Dame, Friday. Both teams are coming off
disappointing losses and will look for a quality win early in the
season.
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