Before this season tipped off, it would have seemed equally unlikely that this late-January edition of Power Rankings would feature Nebraska in the top five or Miami (Ohio) at all. And yet, that's where things stand after two of the three remaining unbeatens survived another week without a loss. Looking purely at efficiency-based metrics, which tend to be more predictive than résumé-based metrics, neither team fits the bill on paper.
The new AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll is out. The top 10 remained the same. The Nebraska Cornhuskers joined the poll, replacing the West Virginia Mountaineers, who fell out. What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let's break down the rankings. Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press. All times Eastern Previous ranking: 1 2025-26 record: 9-0 Stat to know: In a weekend when the No. 1 team lost in college football and men's college basketball, the Huskies easily avoided the upset bug, routing DePaul 102-35 on Sunday as Sue Bird's jersey was raised to the rafters as the third women's player at UConn to have her number retired. What's next: Saturday at USC, 5:30 p.m., FOX
