Women's Bracketology: Five contenders -- and everyone else
UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA remain 1-seeds -- and LSU is the only real challenger behind them.




























UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA remain 1-seeds -- and LSU is the only real challenger behind them.
The sixth in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
— Kennedy Blair scored 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting, Isaline Alexander made 6 of 8 from the field and finished with 15 points, and No. 25 Michigan State beat DePaul 90-46 on Sunday.
The fifth in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday.
— Gift Uchenna Okeke scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Ronnie Porter also recorded a double-double and Wisconsin beat 20th-ranked Michigan State 78-64 in a Big Ten opener on Sunday.
Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university and athletic department with one of the richest donations in college sports history.
The fourth in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
Big performances from Texas, LSU and Iowa State headline the most significant results from Feast Week.
— Kennedy Blair had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Rashunda Jones scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, and No. 20 Michigan State beat Clemson 72-64 on Sunday to win the Junkanoo Division at the Baha Mar Nassau Championship.
— Rashunda Jones scored 18 points for the No. 20 Michigan State women in an 85-50 win over Temple in their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship.
UConn passed its first test of the season to remain No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll, ahead of South Carolina, UCLA and Texas.
The third in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
— Kennedy Blair scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and No. 22 Michigan State coasted to a 102-41 win over Oakland on Sunday.
— Grace VanSlooten and Juliann Woodard each scored 17 points and No. 22 Michigan State beat Eastern Illinois 101-53 on Thursday night.
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The second in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
— Isaline Alexander scored 20 points off the bench and No. 24 Michigan State thrashed Western Michigan 98-44 on Sunday.
— Grace VanSlooten scored 17 points, Emma Shumate added 14 points and four 3-pointers off the bench, and No. 24 Michigan State beat Youngstown State 96-52 on Wednesday night in the first meeting between the programs.
The first in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
— Rashunda Jones, Grace VanSlooten and reserve Jalyn Brown scored 15 points apiece and No. 23 Michigan State coasted to a 92-60 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
— Theryn Hallock and Grace VanSlooten combined for 37 points on 16 of 21 shooting, Kennedy Blair had a double-double and No. 23 Michigan State opened the season with a record-breaking 125-39 win over Mercyhurst on Tuesday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 24 | 23 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Williams | C | Committed | 96 |