AP Top 25 Week 5

[Centerstream]

UConn still at #1, Texas #2

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[visitingcock]

UConn still at #1, Texas #2

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About what I expected. SCar #3 , UCLA #4 followed by LSD and Michigan.

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Prev.
1	UConn	7-0	790 (22)	1
2	Texas	8-0	777 (10)	4
3	South Carolina	7-1	719	2
4	UCLA	8-1	713	3
5	LSU	8-0	652	5
6	Michigan	6-1	629	6
7	Maryland	9-0	599	7
8	TCU	8-0	561	8
9	Oklahoma	7-1	546	9
10	Iowa State	9-0	502	10
11	North Carolina	8-1	463	12
12	Iowa	8-0	452	11
13	Ole Miss	7-0	396	13
14	Baylor	7-1	355	15
15	Vanderbilt	8-0	335	17
16	USC	5-2	288	18
17	Kentucky	8-1	284	16
18	Notre Dame	5-1	276	19
19	Tennessee	5-2	245	14
20	Michigan State	8-0	233	20
21	Washington	7-0	171	22
22	Louisville	7-2	105	23
23	Ohio State	6-1	84	23
24	Oklahoma State	8-1	83	24
25	West Virginia	6-1	64	21

Others receiving votes: NC State 26, Nebraska 19, Richmond 7, Texas Tech 7, Princeton 6, Oregon 6, Georgia 3, Stanford 2, Fairfield 1, Alabama 1.

 

[Centerstream]

About what I expected. SCar #3 , UVLA #4 followed by LSD and Michigan

You need to measure your fingers 🤣

 

[visitingcock]

M

You need to measure your fingers 🤣

I can't count fingers due to the LSD

 

[MSGRET]

You need to measure your fingers 🤣

I can see the LSD one, with the teams that LSU has played so far they shouldn't even be in the Top10, so the voters must be on something.

 

[DEpup]

I applaud the voter who gave Fairfield a vote. They are a good team and really pushed the P4 teams they have lost to. I think they definitely deserve to be in the 24-26 range.

 

[DemonDeac22]

As long as we are ranked number 1 as of April 6, 2026 this weekly ranking means nothing. I think we will be fine as a 1 or 2 seed in the tournament - a 2 seed would give us a “run it back” opportunity and would be very motivating.

 

[Vowelguy]

lol someone voted Tx 3rd

 

[Centerstream]

lol someone voted Tx 3rd

Kelly Gramlich ACC Network
Voted UCLA #2

 

[Tonyc]

I felt watching UConn destroy Xavier was boring. Saying that how can LSU play teams similiar to X and score over 100pts and think they are accomplishing anything or getting better???????? I just think its a waste of time. Now about the BE Not much we can do about that however there is much LSU can do about their scheduling

 

[Vowelguy]

Kelly Gramlich ACC Network
Voted UCLA #2

And here I thought Muffet was the worst ACCN analyst…..

 

[Centerstream]

I felt watching UConn destroy Xavier was boring. Saying that how can LSU play teams similiar to X and score over 100pts and think they are accomplishing anything or getting better???????? I just think its a waste of time. Now about the BE Not much we can do about that however there is much LSU can do about their scheduling

On Massey, LSU's SoS is 191 and still ranked #5. But I guess using last season info is sure helping with that.

 

[broooce]

Eight writers flipped their vote to Texas - we had 30 first-place votes last week, this week 22. I assume the two voters for UCLA & SC last week voted for Texas this week.

 

[Vowelguy]

On Massey, LSU's SoS is 191 and still ranked #5. But I guess using last season info is sure helping with that.

A bad SOS can be (largely) overcome with sufficiently good play^ and margin of victory.

^Massey factors in additional metrics besides SOS and MOV

 

[DEpup]

A bad SOS can be (largely) overcome with sufficiently good play^ and margin of victory.

^Massey factors in additional metrics besides SOS and MOV

I agree. I noticed that the UConn blow out of Xavier did add some distance from Texas so winning big helps.

 

[Vowelguy]

I agree. I noticed that the UConn blow out of Xavier did add some distance from Texas so winning big helps.

With so many inputs, probably hard to say how much each event factored in without a very detailed understanding of the Massey formula. In addition to the game results, a bunch of teams played which would impact SOS and last year's value is getting less value vs this year's -- affecting both UConn and TX.

 

[HuskyNan]

Geno, Shea, and Carla in the top 30 😀

 

[WiseWillie]

I felt watching UConn destroy Xavier was boring. Saying that how can LSU play teams similiar to X and score over 100pts and think they are accomplishing anything or getting better???????? I just think its a waste of time. Now about the BE Not much we can do about that however there is much LSU can do about their scheduling

Don't hold your breath about LSU. Kim Mulkey has stated she prefers playing an easier non-conference schedule for team evaluation and development as well as giving new players time to adjust. Plus being in the SEC ensures the team will be tested before the NCAA tournament. Guess you can't argue with that much because she has a successful track record.

 

[MSGRET]

Don't hold your breath about LSU. Kim Mulkey has stated she prefers playing an easier non-conference schedule for team evaluation and development as well as giving new players time to adjust. Plus being in the SEC ensures the team will be tested before the NCAA tournament. Guess you can't argue with that much because she has a successful track record.

She did the same thing while she was the coach of Baylor. She would play one or two top teams then the rest were cupcakes.