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The women’s college basketball season and we are beginning to learn who the real contenders are. With the latest week of action from the new season under our belts, the Associated Press announced the AP Top 25 for Week 13 of the regular season.
Once again, South Carolina tops the poll as the unanimous No. 1 team in the country. Moving up to No. 2 is the Stanford Cardinal, while the undefeated LSU Tigers jump up to No. 3.
Rounding out the top five is the Indiana Hoosiers and UConn Huskies.
Ohio State, meanwhile, is heading in the wrong direction and fell eight spots from No. 2 to No. 10.
Where does your favorite team stand in the latest rankings?
The full Week 13 women’s basketball AP Top 25 Poll can be seen below.
POLL ALERT: South Carolina, Stanford, LSU top women's AP Top 25; Ohio State falls eight spots to No. 10 after 3 losses.
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— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) January 30, 2023
- South Carolina (28)
- Stanford
- LSU
- Indiana
- UConn
- Iowa
- Utah
- Maryland
- Notre Dame
- Ohio State
- North Carolina
- Iowa State
- Virginia Tech
- UCLA
- North Carolina State
- Duke
- Gonzaga
- Michigan
- Villanova
- Oklahoma
- Middle Tennessee
- Arizona
- Florida State
- Texas
- South Florida
Others receiving votes: Illinois 45, Colorado 40, USC 17, Tennessee 13, Purdue 12, UNLV 9, Baylor 1, Columbia 1, Oregon 1
About the Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The Associated Press college basketball poll started on Jan. 20, 1949. The original poll had 20 teams, with Saint Louis the first school to hold the No. 1 ranking. From the 1961-62 season through 1967-68 only 10 teams were ranked. It expanded again to 20 teams from 1968-69 through 1988-89. The Top 25 began the next season, and it has stayed at that number ever since. The AP’s final poll is released after the field for the NCAA Tournament is selected.
