The 2025 women's college basketball season is already nearing a return and for the first time this year there's a new AP top 25 poll out as many elite programs aim to dethrone the Connecticut Huskies after yet another championship last season with Paige Bueckers and Co.

AP Top 25 delivered a big change to college football rankings ahead of Week 8, with Indiana up to No. 3 and Texas back in the poll. Follow for recaps, analyses and projections.

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma gestures as player Caroline Ducharme, left, calls out to their team in the first half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. Credit: AP/Jessica Hill

The ACC only has three teams in the preseason poll this year as the conference continues its fight for NCAA Tournament bids.

The Terps will begin their 2025-26 season ranked No. 10 in the country by the Associated Press. They are among the Big Ten favorites.

The return of the AP Top 25 is a kind reminder that basketball season is here. Clearly, the top objective for college basketball scribes throughout the country is to outperform the football projections that look awfully dire past the midway point of the season.

Week 7 of college football is set to send shockwaves through the AP Top 25. Arch Manning and a stout Texas defense restored faith in the Longhorns with a dominant 23-6 win over No. 6 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game.

Michigan and Michigan State will both start the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season in the AP Top 25 poll. The Wolverines were voted No. 13, while Michigan State was No. 23. UCLA (No. 3) and Maryland (10) were the top-ranked Big Ten teams, with USC (18) and Iowa (21) also in the poll.