Updated AP Top-25 Rankings After Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans Upsets: UCLA On Top

With a number of conference championships wrapping up over the weekend, the No. 1 team in women's college basketball is currently the No. 1 UCLA Bruins after they took down the No. 4 USC Trojans to win the Big Ten Tournament. The South Carolina Gamecocks jumped to No. 2 after beating the No. 5 Texas Longhorns by 19 points to win the SEC title.

With less than a week before Selection Sunday and the reveal of the NCAA Tournament bracket, the Bruins have taken over the top spot. UCLA only has two losses, both to USC in the regular season, but the Bruins' first win over the Trojans' came when it mattered the most. Texas and South Carolina split the regular season series before the Gamecocks dominated the third matchup in the SEC Tournament.

UCLA Bruins players celebrate after defeating the USC Trojans during the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament final on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. UCLA defeated USC 72-67. | Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The No. 1 seeds in the 68-team field are expected to be UCLA, USC, Texas, and South Carolina, and the Gamecocks seem to have cemented themselves as the top overall seed in March Madness after beating the Longhorns, according to ESPN's Charlie Creme and his latest bracket projection.

Both USC and Texas had a chance to earn the highest seed in this year's NCAA Tournament, but both teams lost on Sunday. The top spot in the AP Top-25 Poll belongs to UCLA, but will the Gamecocks be the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament?

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No. 8 Notre Dame is expected to hold a No. 2 seed in March Madness after falling to No. 7 Duke in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils upset the Fighting Irish as well as No. 9 North Carolina State en route to winning the conference title.

No. 3 UConn will finish the Big East Conference Tournament on Monday night with a matchup against No. 22 Creighton. The Huskies boast one of the more impressive resumes in the country with wins over South Carolina and No. 20 Tennessee, but UConn also fell to Notre Dame and USC earlier in the season.

Mar 9, 2025; Greenville, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Te-Hina Paopao (0) takes a shot over Texas Longhorns guard Shay Holle (10) during the second half at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

It appears as though the top seeds in March Madness will go to the Big Ten and SEC while UConn will sit at No. 2 if they can get past Creighton on Monday. No. 6 TCU won the Big 12, the first conference title in program history. As a result, Creme and ESPN project the Horned Frogs as a No. 2 seed.

With Selection Sunday on March 16, the NCAA Tournament is set to begin on March 19.

Here is the AP Top-25 Poll for women's college basketball from March 10

1 UCLA

2 South Carolina

3 UConn

4 USC

5 Texas

6 TCU

7 Duke

8 Notre Dame

9 North Carolina State

10 LSU

11 Oklahoma

12 North Carolina

13 Kentucky

14 Baylor

15 Ohio State

16 West Virginia

17 Oklahoma State

18 Maryland

19 Kansas State

20 Tennessee

21 Alabama

22 Creighton

23 Florida State

24 South Dakota State

25 Ole Miss