The most impactful girls' recruit on every 2026 top-25 class roster
Impact means a lot of things -- but these 2026 recruits should find minutes and success early next season.






























Impact means a lot of things -- but these 2026 recruits should find minutes and success early next season.
The total number of Cy-Hawk meetings is in dispute. What is not: Both teams are unbeaten, and in the top-10.
The SEC has more No. 1 seeds. But the Big Ten leads the field with 13 teams and has five squads in the top 16.
Ontario Christian (Calif.) stays atop the 2025-26 SC Next girls' high school rankings, led by two No. 1 prospects: Kaleena Smith and Tatianna Griffin.
The fifth in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
— Mikayla Blakes scored 28 points with seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals and No. 15 Vanderbilt used a big third quarter to defeat Virginia 81-68 in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night.
The Longhorns rode victories over South Carolina and UCLA to the top of this week's top 16.
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.
— Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points, Justine Pissott had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 17 Vanderbilt beat BYU 84-71 on Saturday to claim the Paradise Jam's Island Division.
— Mikayla Blakes scored 23 of her season-high 35 points in the first half, Justin Pissott hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and No. 17 Vanderbilt beat Oregon State 88-66 on Thursday night in the Island Division of the Paradise Jam.
The Wolverines make a big jump and Iowa, Kentucky and Vanderbilt crack the top 16 heading into a big weekend.
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.
— Mikayla Blakes scored 24 points, Aubrey Galvan and Sacha Washington had double-doubles, and No. 17 Vanderbilt blew out Tennessee State 99-43 on Sunday.
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 14 | 13 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Jones | SG | Committed | 96 |
| Jhai Johnson | PF | Committed | 95 |