The new AP Top 25 girls’s faculty basketball ballot is out.
Going into the beginning of convention play for a lot of squads, the highest three groups are the identical, with UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame holding serve. And after an epic matchup this weekend, USC and UConn swapped locations within the high 10.
What does all of it imply for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.
All instances Eastern
Previous rating: 1
2024-25 report: 12-0
Stat to know: Against Creighton, freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo notched her team-leading 63rd help within the first 12 video games of her collegiate profession.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Nebraska, 5 p.m., B1G+
Previous rating: 2
2024-25 report: 11-1
Stat to know: Against Charleston Southern, South Carolina acquired its sixty fourth straight residence win, the longest lively residence win streak in Division I and the longest in class historical past.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Wofford, 2 p.m., SECN+
Previous rating: 3
2024-25 report: 10-2
Stat to know: The Irish are on tempo to be the primary workforce previously 25 seasons to have a participant ranked high 10 in Division I in all 5 main statistical classes — factors, assists, steals, rebounds and blocks — in a single season.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Virginia, midday, ACCNX
Previous rating: 7
2024-25 report: 11-1
Stat to know: In the Trojans’ win towards UConn, JuJu Watkins grew to become the one participant previously 15 seasons with 25 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and three blocks at an AP top-5 opponent.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Michigan, 10 p.m., BTN
Previous rating: 6
2024-25 report: 12-1
Stat to know: With a win towards South Dakota State, Texas improved to 38-1 towards unranked groups because the begin of final season — its twenty second straight such win.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. UT Rio Grande Valley, 4 p.m., SECN+
Previous rating: 5
2024-25 report: 14-0
Stat to know: LSU’s 14-0 begin to the season ties the third-longest win streak to start a season in program historical past.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. UAlbany, 2 p.m., SECN+
Previous rating: 4
2024-25 report: 10-2
Stat to know: Against USC, Sarah Strong grew to become the primary UConn freshman with 20 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists versus an AP-ranked opponent over the previous 25 seasons.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Providence, 1:30 p.m.
Previous rating: 8
2024-25 report: 11-0
Stat to know: Kaylene Smikle, who leads the Terps in scoring, recorded her 1,000th level scored in a 21-point efficiency towards William & Mary.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Michigan State, 1 p.m., B1G+
Previous rating: 10
2024-25 report: 11-1
Stat to know: Against Omaha, Oklahoma scored no less than 100 factors for the third time this season; they’re averaging 90.7 factors per sport (fourth within the nation).
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. New Mexico State, 5 p.m., SECN+
Previous rating: 11
2024-25 report: 12-0
Stat to know: The undefeated Buckeyes have solely two ranked opponents on their schedule in January: No. 23 Michigan and No. 8 Maryland.
What’s subsequent: Sunday at Rutgers, 2 p.m., B1G+
Previous rating: 12
2024-25 report: 12-1
Stat to know: Sedona Prince, Hailey Van Lith and Madison Conner have all scored in double digits in 9 of the squad’s 13 video games.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Brown, 3 p.m., ESPN+
Previous rating: 13
2024-25 report: 13-1
Stat to know: Before Sunday’s win towards Cincinnati, the Wildcats have been No. 1 within the nation with 22.9 assists per sport — and so they recorded 27.
What’s subsequent: Jan. 1 at Houston, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Previous rating: 17
2024-25 report: 13-0
Stat to know: After Georgia Tech’s win over Nebraska — its third towards a ranked opponent — the Yellow Jackets are off to their greatest begin in program historical past.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Pitt, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Previous rating: 9
2024-25 report: 10-3
Stat to know: Duke’s loss to South Florida was its first to an unranked workforce this season. They had entered the sport 8-0 with a median margin of victory of 26.6 factors.
What’s subsequent: Jan. 2 at Boston College, 7 p.m.
Previous rating: 18
2024-25 report: 11-0
Stat to know: Tennessee has 5 wins by 40 or extra factors this season, tied for the second most within the SEC. (Vanderbilt has six.)
What’s subsequent: Sunday at Winthrop, 6:30 p.m., SECN+
Previous rating: 16
2024-25 report: 10-1
Stat to know: In an in depth win towards Belmont, Kentucky shot 62.5% within the second half, scoring eight 3s — six of them by Georgia Amoore.
What’s subsequent: Jan. 2 vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m. SECN
Previous rating: 19
2024-25 report: 12-2
Stat to know: The Tar Heels have overwhelmed each unranked opponent they’ve performed this season however misplaced to 2 ranked foes: UConn and Georgia Tech.
What’s subsequent: Sunday at Miami, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Previous rating: 14
2024-25 report: 10-2
Stat to know: The Mountaineers misplaced their convention debut to Colorado, their first loss since dropping a sport to then-No. 5 Texas on Dec. 1.
What’s subsequent: Jan. 1 vs. UCF, 2 p.m., ESPN+
Previous rating: 15
2024-25 report: 11-1
Stat to know: In a loss to Alabama final week, Michigan State went 4-for-16 within the third quarter. The groups mixed for 54 turnovers, 45 fouls and 46 free throw makes an attempt, making 35.
What’s subsequent: Sunday at Maryland, 1 p.m., B1G+
Previous rating: NR
2024-25 report: 12-1
Stat to know: Alabama has 4 starters averaging double digits in factors, led by Sarah Ashlee Barker.
What’s subsequent: Dec. 29 vs. Jacksonville State, 12 p.m., SECN+
Previous rating: 24
2024-25 report: 12-1
Stat to know: Cal is off to its greatest begin since 2016-17, when the Bears gained 13 straight to open the season.
What’s subsequent: Jan. 2 at Clemson, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Previous rating: 21
2024-25 report: 9-3
Stat to know: Guard Aziaha James leads the Wolfpack with 16.6 factors per sport.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Clemson, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Previous rating: 20
2024-25 report: 10-2
Stat to know: Including its subsequent sport towards USC, Michigan performs 4 top-15 opponents in a five-game stretch.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. USC, 10 p.m., BTN
Previous rating: 22
2024-25 report: 10-2
Stat to know: After a win over Northern Iowa, the Hawkeyes secured a sweep of in-state rivals Drake, Iowa State and Northern Iowa for the twelfth time since 2000.
What’s subsequent: Sunday vs. Purdue, 3 p.m., B1G+
Previous rating: 25
2024-25 report: 8-3
Stat to know: All 5 starters recorded double digits in factors in Ole Miss’ win towards Mississippi Valley State.
What’s subsequent: Dec. 30 vs. Alcorn State, 7:30 p.m., SECN+
Dropped out: Nebraska Cornbuskers.
