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UConn Tops AP Preseason Poll With South Carolina Second as SEC Packs Top 10

The rankings replicate last season’s final top four in the same order for the first time in the poll’s 50 years.

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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 drew 27 of 31 first-place votes from the AP panel, with South Carolina receiving the other four.
  • The top four of UConn, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas are unchanged from last season’s final poll, a first in the women’s poll era.
  • The SEC places eight teams in the Top 25, including five in the top 10, leading all conferences in preseason representation.
  • Reporting indicates South Carolina senior forward Chloe Kitts tore her ACL, and CBS Sports notes ballots were submitted before that news.
  • No. 24 Richmond is ranked for the first time in program history after last season’s NCAA Tournament breakthrough.