Women's Basketball Poll Watching Week 17: Texas Moves Up to No. 3
The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team (26-3, 13-3 Big 12) jumped two spots this week and are now the No. 3 team in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls with only two games left in the regular season.
The Texas Longhorns jumped to No. 3 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls for women's basketball in Week 17.
South Carolina (27-0, 14-0 SEC) remains undefeated and the unanimous pick for the top spot in both polls. With only two games left, the Gamecocks are trying to go undefeated in the second straight regular season.
Ohio State (24-3, 15-1 Big Ten) is number two in both polls, followed by Texas. Stanford (24-4, 13-3 Pac-12) and Virginia Tech (23-4, 14-2 ACC) comprise the rest of the top five, but those two flip positions between the two polls.
Big 12 Women's Basketball Teams Ranked - Week 17:
- Texas - No. 3 in both polls
- Kansas State - No. 15 in the AP Top 25 and No. 14 in the Coaches Poll
- Oklahoma - No. 20 in the AP Top 25 and No. 22 in the Coaches Poll
- Baylor - No. 21 in both polls
- West Virginia - No. 24 (tied) in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the Coaches Poll
- Kansas - Receiving votes in the Coaches Poll (#33)
Here are the highlights from both the AP Top 25 poll and the Coaches Poll:
AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Week 17:
1 - South Carolina (27-0), no change
2 - Ohio State (24-3), no change
3 - Texas (26-3), up 2
4 - Stanford (24-4), down 1
5 - Virginia Tech (23-4), up 3
6 - Iowa (24-4), down 2
7 - USC (21-5), no change
8 - UCLA (21-5), up 4
9 - LSU (24-4), up 4
10 - UConn (24-5), up 5
13 - Colorado (20-6), down 2
15 - Kansas State (23-5), down 5
18 - Utah (20-8), no change
20 - Oklahoma (20-7), up 3
21 - Baylor (21-6), up 3
24 (tie) - West Virginia (22-5), down 2
Dropped from Rankings: Princeton (#25)
Coaches Poll Women's Basketball Week 17:
1 - South Carolina (27-0), no change
2 - Ohio State (24-3), no change
3 - Texas (26-3), up 2
4 - Virginia Tech (23-4), up 4
5 - Stanford (24-4), down 2
6 - Iowa (24-4), down 2
7 - LSU (24-4), up 3
8 - UCLA (21-5), up 4
9 - USC (21-5), down 2
10 - UConn (24-5), up 3
14 - Kansas State (23-5), down 5
15 - Colorado (20-6), down 4
18 - Utah (20-8), up 1
21 - Baylor (21-6), up 3
22 - Oklahoma (20-7), up 3
25 - West Virginia (22-5), down 3
Dropped from Rankings: Princeton (#23)
Other Big 12 Teams Receiving Votes - Kansas (#33)
Bold teams = Big 12 Conference teams
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