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Women's Basketball Poll Watching Week 16: Top Five Remain the Same

South Carolina remains the top team; five teams from the Big 12 are ranked.
Women's Basketball Poll Watching Week 16: Top Five Remain the Same
Women's Basketball Poll Watching Week 16: Top Five Remain the Same

The South Carolina Gamecocks continue to chase history. They are 25-0 and hoping to go undefeated in two consecutive regular seasons. They remain the top team in both polls this week. 

The top five teams in the Week 16 polls remained the same as the Week 15 polls - South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford, Iowa, and Texas.

Just like last week, the Big 12 has two teams in the Top Ten - Texas and Kansas State, plus three more ranked teams - Baylor, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. In addition, two of the teams joining the Big 12 in July - Colorado and Utah - are having great seasons and have been ranked each week.

Big 12 Women's Basketball Teams Ranked - Week 16:

  • Texas - No. 5 in both polls
  • Kansas State - No. 10 in the AP Top 25 and No. 9 in the Coaches Poll
  • West Virginia - No. 22 in both polls
  • Oklahoma - No. 23 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the Coaches Poll
  • Baylor - No. 24 in both polls

Here are the highlights from both the AP Top 25 poll and the Coaches Poll:

AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Week 16:

1 - South Carolina (25-0), no change

2 - Ohio State (22-3), no change

3 - Stanford (23-3), no change

4 - Iowa (23-3), no change

5 - Texas (24-3), no change

6 - NC State (23-3), no change

7 - USC (20-4), up 3

8 - Virginia Tech (22-4), up 4

9 - Oregon State (21-4), up 2

10 - Kansas State (22-4), down 3

11 - Colorado (20-5), down 3

18 - Utah (19-7), up 4

22 - West Virginia (22-3), up 2

23 - Oklahoma (18-7), no change

24 - Baylor (19-6), down 3

Coaches Poll Women's Basketball Week 16:

1 - South Carolina (25-0), no change

2 - Ohio State (22-3), no change

3 - Stanford (23-3), no change

4 - Iowa (23-3), no change

5 - Texas (24-3), no change

6 - NC State (23-3), up 1

7 - USC (20-4), up 3

8 - Virginia Tech (22-4), up 5

9 - Kansas State (22-4), down 3

10 - LSU (22-4), up 1

11 - Colorado (20-5), down 3

19 - Utah (19-7), up 3

22 - West Virginia (22-3), up 1

24 - Baylor (19-6), down 3

25 - Oklahoma (18-7), no change

Bold teams = Big 12 Conference teams

Men's Basketball Poll Watching Week 16: TCU Back in the Coaches Poll


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Barry is the managing editor/publisher of TCU Horned Frogs On SI and oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all 22 of TCU’s sports. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include Big 12 Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. He is a frequent guest on one of the many podcasts that TCU Horned Frogs On SI writers host covering football, baseball, basketball, and other sports. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has represented TCU Horned Frogs On SI at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. Barry has followed TCU sports since the Jim Wacker days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.

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