"AP Women's Basketball Poll: South Carolina Leads, Syracuse Debuts in Top 25, Kansas State Nears Top 10"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
South Carolina remains the top-ranked team in the AP women's basketball poll, receiving 34 of 35 first-place votes, while UCLA received the remaining vote after defeating USC. Syracuse entered the Top 25 for the first time since 2021, and North Carolina fell out of the rankings, ending a 34-week streak. Iowa's Caitlin Clark made history by moving into fifth on the Division I all-time scoring list and becoming the Big Ten all-time assists leader. UConn rose to No. 12 after a significant win over Marquette.