Texas Women's Basketball Ranks No. 1 in AP Poll for First Time in Two Decades

The Longhorns are on a 10-game winning streak as the enter Monday night's SEC matchup vs. Georgia.
Texas Longhorns guards Madison Booker, Bryanna Preston, and Rori Harmon celebrate the 65-58 win over LSU at the Moody Center on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.
Texas Longhorns guards Madison Booker, Bryanna Preston, and Rori Harmon celebrate the 65-58 win over LSU at the Moody Center on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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NCAA women's basketball has a new team atop the AP Poll: Texas.

The 26-2 Longhorns jumped up one spot to secure the top position in the country. This is the first time Texas has held the No. 1 spot since the 2003-04 season.

Texas last played on Sunday, Feb. 16, meaning they didn't have a game this past week to impact their AP Poll standings. The Longhorns' last three contests have been wins over ranked opponents—South Carolina, Kentucky and LSU. Texas is currently on a 10-game winning streak as they enter Monday night's SEC matchup vs. unranked Georgia.

Last week's No. 1 Notre Dame dropped to No. 3 after losing 104-95 to NC State in a double-overtime thriller on Sunday. NC State, on the other hand, jumped to the No. 9 spot from 13. UCLA moved to the No. 2 spot in between Texas and Notre Dame.


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