With the regular season ending over the weekend, all eyes turn to the conference tournaments as the final prelude to the NCAA tourney.
In addition to USC beating UCLA for the second time this season, there were some surprises Sunday with LSU, North Carolina and Tennessee all falling to unranked teams.
What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let's break down the new rankings.
New this week: South Dakota State
Out: Louisville
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.
All times Eastern
1. Texas Longhorns
Previous ranking: 1
2024-25 record: 29-2
Stat to know: Texas has won 22 straight home games, which is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in Division I.
What's next: Friday, SEC tournament quarterfinals, 6 p.m., SECN
2. USC Trojans
Previous ranking: 4
2024-25 record: 26-2
Stat to know: JuJu Watkins has averaged 32.0 points in five career games against UCLA. That's the fifth-highest scoring average against a single opponent by a major conference player since 1999-00. The only player ahead of Watkins is Iowa's Caitlin Clark, who topped that mark against four different opponents.
What's next: Friday, Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, noon, BTN
3. UConn Huskies
Previous ranking: 5
2024-25 record: 28-3
Stat to know: Sunday's win over Marquette was UConn's sixth game with at least 90 points this season. The other teams in the Big East have four 90-point games combined.
What's next: Saturday, Big East tournament quarterfinals, noon, FS1
4. UCLA Bruins
Previous ranking: 2
2024-25 record: 27-2
Stat to know: Saturday's loss to USC marked the first time UCLA did not lead in a game this season. The Bruins have trailed for 62 minutes 38 seconds in two games vs. USC; in their 25 other games combined, they have trailed for 57:59.
What's next: Friday, Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 6:30 p.m., BTN
5. South Carolina Gamecocks
Previous ranking: 6
2024-25 record: 27-3
Stat to know: Sunday's win over Kentucky was South Carolina's 48th straight home win in conference play, the longest active streak in Division I. The Gamecock's last home SEC loss was in 2019 against Mississippi State.
What's next: Friday, SEC tournament quarterfinals, noon, ESPN
6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Previous ranking: 3
2024-25 record: 25-4
Stat to know: Sunday's 72-59 victory over Louisville was Notre Dame's 24th double-digit win this season. Only UConn (28) has more.
What's next: Friday, ACC tournament quarterfinals, 5 p.m., ESPN2
7. NC State Wolfpack
Previous ranking: 9
2024-25 record: 24-5
Stat to know: In Sunday's win over SMU, NC State's Saniya Rivers recorded her seventh double-double this season but scored only 4 points. She had 13 rebounds and a season-high 11 assists.
What's next: Friday, ACC tournament quarterfinals, 1:30 p.m., ACCN
8. TCU Horned Frogs
Previous ranking: 10
2024-25 record: 28-3
Stat to know: Sunday's win over Baylor clinched the Big 12 regular-season title for TCU, its first regular-season conference championship since 2009-10, when it was in the Mountain West.
What's next: Friday, Big 12 tournament quarterfinals, 2:30 p.m., ESPNU
9. LSU Tigers
Previous ranking: 7
2024-25 record: 27-4
Stat to know: In Sunday's loss to Ole Miss, Aneesah Morrow had 28 points and 12 rebounds for her 100th career double-double, joining Courtney Paris (128) as only players to reach that mark in Division I history.
What's next: Friday, SEC tournament quarterfinals, 8:30 p.m., SECN
10. Oklahoma Sooners
Previous ranking: 13
2024-25 record: 23-6
Stat to know: In Sunday's win over Alabama, Payton Verhulst scored 9 of the Sooners' final 12 points.
What's next: Thursday, SEC tournament, 1:30 p.m., SECN
11. Duke Blue Devils
Previous ranking: 16
2024-25 record: 23-7
Stat to know: In Sunday's win over Florida State, Toby Fournier scored a career-high 28 points for her ninth game this season with at least 20 points off the bench, the second-most in Division I behind Oral Roberts' Jalei Oglesby (12).
What's next: Friday, ACC tournament quarterfinals, 7:30 p.m., ACCN
12. Kentucky Wildcats
Previous ranking: 15
2024-25 record: 22-6
Stat to know: In Sunday's loss to South Carolina, Clara Strack scored 19 of her 23 points in the second half.
What's next: Friday, SEC tournament quarterfinals, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
13. Ohio State Buckeyes
Previous ranking: 12
2024-25 record: 24-5
Stat to know: After a 20-1 start, Ohio State went 4-4 over its last eight games of the regular season.
What's next: Friday, Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, 9 p.m., BTN
14. North Carolina Tar Heels
Previous ranking: 8
2024-25 record: 25-6
Stat to know: Maria Gakdeng had career-high 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists Sunday against Virginia, reaching 20, 5 and 5 for the first time in 126 career games.
What's next: Thursday, ACC tournament, 11 a.m., ACCN
15. Maryland Terrapins
Previous ranking: 19
2024-25 record: 23-6
Stat to know: Maryland's Shyanne Sellers, who had 21 points and eight assists in Sunday's win over Ohio State, is the only player in program history to have 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.
What's next: Friday, Big Ten tournament, 2:30 p.m., BTN
16. West Virginia Mountaineers
Previous ranking: 18
2024-25 record: 23-6
Stat to know: After scoring a career-high 38 points Wednesday against Utah, JJ Quinerly followed up with 31 against Cincinnati on Sunday.
What's next: Friday, Big 12 tournament quarterfinals, noon, ESPNU
17. Baylor Bears
Previous ranking: 17
2024-25 record: 25-6
Stat to know: Baylor's 48 points in Sunday's loss to TCU was its fewest since a 61-47 loss to South Dakota in the second round of the 2022 NCAA tournament.
What's next: Friday, Big 12 tournament quarterfinals, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
18. Tennessee Lady Vols
Previous ranking: 11
2024-25 record: 21-8
Stat to know: Tennessee had a 53-game winning streak vs. unranked teams at home snapped with Sunday's loss to Georgia. According to ESPN Analytics, the Bulldogs had a 1.7% chance to win the game, making it the second-biggest upset in Division I this season. The biggest was Hampton beating Georgia with a 1.1% chance to win.
What's next: Wednesday, vs. Texas A&M, SEC tournament, 11 a.m., SECN
19. Alabama Crimson Tide
Previous ranking: 20
2024-25 record: 23-7
Stat to know: Sunday's loss at Oklahoma was Alabama's 14th consecutive road loss against AP-ranked opponents.
What's next: Thursday, SEC tournament, 8:30 p.m., SECN
20. Kansas State Wildcats
Previous ranking: 14
2024-25 record: 25-6
Stat to know: Kansas State lost three of its past four regular-season games, slipping to the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 tournament.
What's next: Thursday, Big 12 tournament, noon, ESPN+
21. Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Previous ranking: 21
2024-25 record: 24-5
Stat to know: Oklahoma State, the No. 4 seed in the Big 12 tournament, set a school record for conference victories (14-4), and its 24 overall wins are its most since it won 25 in 2013-14.
What's next: Friday, Big 12 tournament quarterfinals, 9 p.m., ESPN+
22. Florida State Seminoles
Previous ranking: 24
2024-25 record: 23-7
Stat to know: In Sunday's loss against Duke, Florida State scored a season-low 57 points. The Seminoles entered the game as the No. 1 scoring offense in the nation (89.4 per game).
What's next: Friday, ACC tournament quarterfinals, 11 a.m., ESPN2
23. Creighton Bluejays
Previous ranking: 22
2024-25 record: 24-5
Stat to know: Seniors Morgan Maly (23 points) and Lauren Jensen (17) both topped the 2,000-point mark for their careers in Sunday's win over Villanova.
What's next: Saturday, Big East tournament quarterfinals, 7 p.m., FS2
24. Michigan State Spartans
Previous ranking: 23
2024-25 record: 21-8
Stat to know: The Spartans lost five of their final nine regular-season games after starting the season 11-0.
What's next: Thursday, Big Ten tournament, 9 p.m., BTN
25. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Previous ranking: NR
2024-25 record: 26-3
Stat to know: The Jackrabbits enter the Summit League tournament having won 16 straight games and 23 of 24, with their only loss in that span to No. 1 Texas.
What's next: Thursday, Summit League tournament quarterfinals, 3 p.m.