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UConn Tops AP Women’s Preseason Poll With Unprecedented Repeat of Last Season’s Top Four

SEC depth stands out, with South Carolina dealing with a post‑vote ACL loss for Chloe Kitts.

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From left to right, UConn's Jana el Alfy, Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong, and Serah Williams react in the second half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Overview

  • UConn earned 27 of 31 first-place votes at No. 1, with No. 2 South Carolina receiving the other four.
  • The top four of UConn, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas match last season’s final poll for the first time in the ranking’s 50-year history.
  • The SEC placed eight teams in the Top 25, including five in the top 10; Richmond entered at No. 24 for its first-ever ranking.
  • South Carolina will be without senior forward Chloe Kitts for the season with a torn ACL, an injury disclosed after AP ballots were submitted.
  • ACC preseason voting projected Duke to repeat as league champion and selected Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo as preseason player of the year.