Then there was one.
UCLA is the only undefeated team in women’s college basketball after South Carolina knocked off LSU 66-56 Friday.
It was the 69th straight home win for the Gamecocks, matching the SEC record set by Tennessee from 1991 to 1996, while LSU had never beaten South Carolina under coach Kim Mulkey (0-5).
Meanwhile, the University of California made a statement with 82-67 Win over Maryland in a Top 10 game on Sunday.
What does it all mean to Top 25 AP? Let’s analyze the new classification.
New this week: Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Florida State
outside: Minnesota, Michigan, Baylor
Statistics provided by ESPN Research and the Associated Press.
All times Eastern
Previous ranking: 1
2024-25 record: 20-0
Statistics to know: And in Sunday’s win over Maryland, Lauren Bates He scored 33 points on 14-of-15 shooting, becoming the first UCLA player to have at least 30 points and a 90% field goal percentage in the last 25 years and the first player at any school to do so against an AP Top 10 opponent in the last 25 years. last year.
What’s the next step: Sunday vs. Minnesota, 3 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 2
2024-25 record: 19-1
Statistics to know: South Carolina’s win over previously undefeated LSU on Friday was its 14th in a row, all by double digits, the longest such streak in program history.
What’s the next step: Monday at No. 18 Tennessee, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 3
2024-25 record: 17-2
Statistics to know: In Thursday’s win over Boston College, Hannah Hidalgo She played her eighth game of the season with 20 points and five steals, three more than any other Division I player. Since starting her career last season, Hidalgo has played in 22 such matches; No other Division I player has more than 10.
What’s the next step: Thursday at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Previous ranking: 4
2024-25 record: 18-1
Statistics to know: USC went 31-0 during Wednesday’s win over Purdue, its second run of 30 or more points this season. There have been only three other such rounds in Division One this season.
What’s the next step: Thursday vs. Minnesota, 10 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 7
2024-25 record: 20-2
Statistics to know: With Sunday’s 61-58 win over Ole Miss, Texas improved to 4-0 in games decided by single digits this season. The Longhorns were 3-4 in such games last season.
What’s the next step: Thursday vs. Missouri, 9 p.m., SECN
Previous ranking: 6
2024-25 record: 19-2
Statistics to know: In Saturday’s win over Creighton, Sarah Strong He became the first UConn player to have at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals in a game since Gabe Williams on March 18, 2017.
What’s the next step: Wednesday at DePaul, 7 p.m
Previous ranking: 5
2024-25 record: 21-1
Statistics to know: LSU was just 23 of 77 from the field (29.9%) against South Carolina, the first time the Tigers have been held under 30% in 126 games with Kim Mulkey as coach.
What’s the next step: Thursday vs. No. 13 Oklahoma, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 12
2024-25 record: 19-1
Statistics to know: This is the second time in the past three seasons that Ohio State has had 19 wins in its first 20 games. Before this stretch, they had not started 19-1 since 2011-12.
What’s the next step: Sunday vs. Washington, 5 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 9
2024-25 record: 20-2
Statistics to know: On Sunday, TCU beat Baylor for the first time since Feb. 28, 1990, snapping a streak of 37 straight losses.
What’s the next step: Sunday at Iowa State, 4 p.m., Undergraduate 1
Previous ranking: 14
2024-25 record: 17-4
Statistics to know: Duke held Georgia Tech to five points (2-of-19 shooting) in the fourth quarter of a 55-50 win on Sunday.
What’s the next step: Feb. 3 at No. 17 NC State, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 10
2024-25 record: 19-2
Statistics to know: Kansas State was held to a season-low 53 points in Saturday’s loss to Colorado, the Wildcats’ first game since losing their leading scorer. Ayuka Lee To break her foot. The team hopes Lee can return this season.
What’s the next step: Thursday vs. Iowa State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 11
2024-25 record: 17-2
Statistics to know: Kentucky outscored Arkansas 29-10 in the first quarter of Sunday’s win and has a plus-79 scoring margin in the first quarter of SEC play, the best in the conference.
What’s the next step: Thursday vs. No. 22 Alabama, 7 p.m., SECN
Previous ranking: 15
2024-25 record: 16-4
Statistics to know: In defeating Georgia on Sunday, Oklahoma scored at least 25 points in the first quarter for the 10th time this season, the most of any Division I team.
What’s the next step: Thursday at No. 7 LSU, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 8
2024-25 record: 16-4
Statistics to know: It hasn’t been a good week for the Terps, who have suffered three straight losses, albeit all to ranked teams (UCLA, Ohio State, Texas). Playing without a second scorer Xi’an Sellers In the past two games due to a knee injury, Maryland has averaged 20.7 turnovers per game while on a slide.
What’s the next step: Wednesday at Penn State, 6 p.m., B1G+
Previous ranking: 13
2024-25 record: 18-4
Statistics to know: North Carolina State lost to Florida State on Sunday at the buzzer Tanya Latsonthe Hills’ fifth consecutive loss at home to the Seminoles and the ninth in the last 10 meetings.
What’s the next step: Thursdays at No. 19 California, 10 p.m., ACCNX
Previous ranking: 21
2024-25 record: 17-3
Statistics to know: The Spartans’ 88-58 win at Michigan on Saturday, the first meeting when both teams were ranked, was Michigan State’s largest margin of victory ever in the series.
What’s the next step: Thursday vs. Oregon, 6 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 20
2024-25 record: 16-4
Statistics to know: NC State is 12-1 since the start of December after starting the season 4-3, with the three losses coming to teams currently in the AP top 10 (South Carolina, TCU, LSU).
What’s the next step: Thursday at Wake Forest, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Previous ranking: 17
2024-25 record: 15-4
Statistics to know: Tennessee’s four losses, including Thursday’s loss to Texas, came by a combined eight points, the smallest margin of defeat for an SEC team in its first four losses over the past 40 seasons.
What’s the next step: Monday vs. No. 2 South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 22
2024-25 record: 18-3
Statistics to know: With Thursday’s 75-72 win, Cal completed its first season sweep of Stanford since 1985-86.
What’s the next step: Thursday vs. No. 15 North Carolina, 10 p.m., ACCNX
Previous ranking: 18
2024-25 record: 17-4
Statistics to know: After a 15-0 start, Georgia Tech is 2-4 in its past six games. The Yellow Jackets went just 1-for-20 from 3-point range in Sunday’s loss to Duke.
What’s the next step: Sunday in Miami, 2 p.m., ACCN
Previous ranking: 16
2024-25 record: 16-4
Statistics to know: West Virginia’s 15-point loss to unranked Arizona on Saturday was its largest margin of defeat of the season.
What’s the next step: Saturday against Oklahoma State, noon, ESPNU
Previous ranking: 19
2024-25 record: 17-4
Statistics to know: Alabama’s loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday Snapping a 10-match winning streak against the Commodores, on 26 January 2017.
What’s the next step: Thursday at No. 12 Kentucky, 7 p.m., SECN
Previous ranking: N.R
2024-25 record: 17-4
Statistics to know: Behind a 33-point effort by a freshman Michaela BlixVandy earned its second win over a ranked team in eight days by defeating Alabama 66-64 on Sunday and is a top 25 team for the first time in 11 years.
What’s the next step: Thursday at Florida, 7 p.m., SECN+
Previous ranking: N.R
2024-25 record: 17-3
Statistics to know: Steele Hurd scored a season-high 34 points in Saturday’s win over Texas Tech. Since the beginning of December, she has scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games, averaging 20.9 points in that span.
What’s the next step: Wednesday vs. Arizona State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: N.R
2024-25 record: 16-4
Statistics to know: Tanya Latsonwho had the winning layup at the buzzer to beat North Carolina State, has at least 25 points in 12 games this season, the most in Division I.
What’s the next step: Thursday at Boston College, 6 p.m., ACCN
