It was a tumultuous week for the top teams in women's college basketball. UCLA suffered its first loss of the season against rival USC. UConn made a major statement in not only snapping South Carolina's 71-game home winning streak but doing it in emphatic fashion.

Despite an impressive 20-5 record and a seven-game winning streak, the Utah Utes women’s basketball team continues to be overlooked in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Gavin Petersen’s squad has not lost in over a month,

Notre Dame is the new No. 1 in the AP women's poll, ascending to the top spot Monday for the first time since 2019.