AP women's college basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

The new AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll is out.

As conference play heats up, we're down to just three undefeated teams: UCLA, LSU and Ohio State. Maryland and Georgia Tech both fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, with the Yellow Jackets struggling with an 0-2 week.

The weekend also saw a top-5 matchup with South Carolina rolling over Texas for its 11th straight win.

What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let's break down the rankings.

New this week: Minnesota, Oklahoma State

Out: Iowa, Michigan

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

1. UCLA Bruins

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 16-0

Stat to know: UCLA beat Purdue by 34 points Tuesday for its eighth win this season by at least 30. The Bruins had eight such games all of last season.

What's next: Wednesday vs. Penn State, 9:30 p.m., Peacock

2. South Carolina Gamecocks

Previous ranking: 2

2024-25 record: 16-1

Stat to know: After Sunday's 67-50 romp over Texas, Dawn Staley's Gamecocks have won nine of their past 11 games against AP top-5 opponents.

What's next: Thursday at No. 19 Alabama, 7 p.m., SECN+

3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Previous ranking: 3

2024-25 record: 14-2

Stat to know: Notre Dame is 5-0 in conference play for the first time since 2018-19, when the Irish started 6-0 -- and made the national title game, losing to Baylor 82-81.

What's next: Thursday vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech, 6 p.m., ACCN

4. USC Trojans

Previous ranking: 4

2024-25 record: 16-1

Stat to know: In Sunday night's win over Penn State, JuJu Watkins had 35 points on 13-of-15 shooting (86.6%), matching the highest field goal percentage in a game in USC history (min. 15 attempts). Pam McGee also went 13-for-15 in 1984 against Rutgers.

What's next: Sunday at Indiana, TBD, NBC

5. LSU Tigers

Previous ranking: 6

2024-25 record: 18-0

Stat to know: LSU is coming off a thrilling 89-87 win over Tennessee on Thursday night, when Kailyn Gilbert made a layup with 1 second left. In the win, Aneesah Morrow (23 points, 21 rebounds) became the fourth SEC player in the past 15 seasons with multiple 20/20 games in a season.

What's next: Monday vs. Vanderbilt, 7 p.m., SECN

6. UConn Huskies

Previous ranking: 7

2024-25 record: 15-2

Stat to know: Playing their second game without leading scorer Paige Bueckers (ankle sprain), the Huskies hit seven 3-pointers in the second half to outscore Georgetown 35-22 after the break in Saturday's 73-55 win.

What's next: Wednesday at St. John's, 7 p.m.

7. Texas Longhorns

Previous ranking: 5

2024-25 record: 16-2

Stat to know: Texas' 27.8% field goal percentage (22-of-79) in Sunday's 67-50 loss to South Carolina was the Longhorns' worst in a game since the 2021 Elite 8 vs. South Carolina (23.0%).

What's next: Thursday at Auburn, 7 p.m., SECN+

8. Maryland Terrapins

Previous ranking: 8

2024-25 record: 15-1

Stat to know: Maryland bounced back from its first loss of the season (vs. USC on Wednesday) by outscoring Wisconsin 54-20 in the paint Saturday. The Terps hit 54.2% of their shots from the field in an 83-68 win.

What's next: Tuesday vs. No. 24 Minnesota, 7 p.m., BTN

9. Ohio State Buckeyes

Previous ranking: 9

2024-25 record: 16-0

Stat to know: Ohio State, off to its best start since winning its first 19 games in 2022-23, had 31 points in the second quarter Sunday against Oregon after scoring just 8 in the first quarter.

What's next: Thursday at Wisconsin, 9 p.m., Peacock

10. TCU Horned Frogs

Previous ranking: 11

2024-25 record: 17-1

Stat to know: TCU won at Texas Tech 69-43 on Saturday night for the first time in six years. The Horned Frogs held the Raiders to 5 points in the second quarter and 4 in the fourth.

What's next: Tuesday vs. UCF, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+

11. Kansas State Wildcats

Previous ranking: 12

2024-25 record: 17-1

Stat to know: K-State, which entered Saturday's game against BYU leading the country in field goal percentage (.508) and assists per game (22.9), topped both those marks in its 92-65 win over the Cougars, shooting 52.1% (37-of-71) with 26 assists.

What's next: Thursday vs. Arizona, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+

12. Kentucky Wildcats

Previous ranking: 15

2024-25 record: 15-1

Stat to know: In Sunday's win over Auburn, Georgia Amoore became the first SEC player with 20 points and 10 assists in a conference game since Georgia's Que Morrison vs. LSU on Dec. 30, 2021.

What's next: Sunday at Georgia, 2 p.m., SECN+

13. Oklahoma Sooners

Previous ranking: 10

2024-25 record: 14-3

Stat to know: Oklahoma's 17-point margin (27-10) in the first quarter of Sunday's win over Texas A&M is the Sooners' largest in any quarter against an SEC opponent since quarters were implemented for the 2015-16 season.

What's next: Thursday vs. Missouri, 7 p.m., SECN+

14. North Carolina Tar Heels

Previous ranking: 19

2024-25 record: 15-3

Stat to know: After beating Duke in overtime Thursday, North Carolina trailed Boston College at halftime Sunday, but used a 26-10 run over the third and fourth quarters to pull away for an 80-67 win.

What's next: Thursday at SMU, 8 p.m., ACCNX

15. Tennessee Lady Vols

Previous ranking: 16

2024-25 record: 14-2

Stat to know: Tennessee outscored Arkansas 28-2 off turnovers in Sunday's  93-63 win. The Lady Vols entered Sunday leading Division I with 36.5 PPG off turnovers this season.

What's next: Thursday vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m., SECN

16. Duke Blue Devils

Previous ranking: 14

2024-25 record: 13-4

Stat to know: The Blue Devils, who scored only 46 points in an overtime loss to North Carolina on Thursday, continued to misfire Sunday in the first half against Virginia, shooting 27% and making only 1 of 10 3-pointers. Virginia led 29-20 at halftime, but Duke rallied for a 60-55 win behind a 19-point third quarter.

What's next: Thursday vs. No. 18 California, 8 p.m., ACCN

17. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Previous ranking: 13

2024-25 record: 15-2 

Stat to know: Georgia Tech, which has dropped two in a row after a 15-0 start, is winless in 12 games against Louisville after Sunday's 69-60 loss.

What's next: Thursday at No. 3 Notre Dame, 6 p.m., ACCN

18. California Bears

Previous ranking: 24

2024-25 record: 16-2

Stat to know: In Sunday's 82-70 win over Florida State, Cal had a 50-point first half for the second time this season (51 vs. San José State on Nov. 9).

What's next: Thursday at No. 16 Duke, 8 p.m., ACCN

19. Alabama Crimson Tide

Previous ranking: 18

2024-25 record: 16-2

Stat to know: Alabama's Aaliyah Nye scored 24 of her career-high 32 points in the second half Sunday against Ole Miss. That's the second-most points in a half by an SEC player this season. (Vanderbilt's Khamil Pierre scored 28 in the first half against Evansville on Dec. 14.)

What's next: Thursday vs. No. 2 South Carolina, 7 p.m., SECN+

20. West Virginia Mountaineers

Previous ranking: 17

2024-25 record: 13-3

Stat to know: After holding a 5-point halftime lead at Oklahoma State on Saturday, the Mountaineers shot just 21.2% from the floor and were outscored 31-19 after the break in a 64-57 loss.

What's next: Wednesday vs. Colorado, 7 p.m., ESPN+

21. NC State Wolfpack

Previous ranking: 21

2024-25 record: 12-4

Stat to know: The Wolfpack scored 34 points on 65% shooting in the third quarter of Sunday's 81-67 win over Stanford.

What's next: Thursday vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., ACCNX

22. Michigan State Spartans

Previous ranking: 20

2024-25 record: 13-3

Stat to know: Grace VanSlooten came off the bench Sunday to register her third double-double of the season -- 19 points, 12 rebounds -- as the Spartans snapped Washington's five-game winning streak, 80-68.

What's next: Wednesday at Rutgers, 7 p.m., B1G+

23. Utah Utes

Previous ranking: 22

2024-25 record: 13-3

Stat to know: After suffering its first conference loss Wednesday vs. Kansas State, the Utes rebounded thanks to their rebounding. Utah dominated the boards 56-26, including 19 offensive rebounds, in a 69-42 rout of Houston on Saturday.

What's next: Tuesday at Baylor, 8 p.m., ESPN+

24. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Previous ranking: NR

2024-25 record: 16-1

Stat to know: Other than its loss to Nebraska in the Big Ten opener, Minnesota has allowed no more than 61 points in a game this season. The Gophers are third nationally in scoring defense (50.8 PPG).

What's next: Tuesday at No. 8 Maryland, 7 p.m., BTN

24. Oklahoma State Cowgirls

Previous ranking: NR

2024-25 record: 14-2

Stat to know: Oklahoma State, which beat then-No. 17 West Virginia on Saturday, is off to its best start since going 17-1 in 2013-14.

What's next: Tuesday at Houston, 8 p.m., ESPN+