Week 3 of the AP Top 25 women’s poll brought a great movement. Michigan jumped eight spots into the top 10. TCU climbed seven after a big road win. West Virginia is the only new team in the rankings after upsetting Duke. Here is the full list of all the top teams, as reported by NCAA.com.

25. Washington Huskies25. Washington HuskiesThe Washington Huskies bench celebrates a three-point basket against the Stanford Cardinal during the second quarter at Maples Pavilion. Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY SportsPrevious ranking: 25Record: 3-0

Washington earned 103 points in this week’s poll. Sayvia Sellers has been the bright spot. She has scored 30 or more in two straight games against Utah.

24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Olivia Miles (5) works past TCU Horned Frogs guard Donovyn Hunter (4) for a shot during the first half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Legacy Arena. Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 18Record: 3-1

Notre Dame received 121 points. Hannah Hidalgo continues to dominate. She put up 44 points and 16 steals against Akron. Her 16 steals set a Division I record.

23. West Virginia Mountaineers23. West Virginia MountaineersWest Virginia Mountaineers guard Kirsten Deans (3) takes the ball down the court after a steal from the Kansas State Wildcats in the second half at Municipal Auditorium. Credit: Amy Kontras-USA TODAY SportsPrevious ranking: NRRecord: 4-0

West Virginia collected 126 points after entering the poll. The Mountaineers shocked then-No. 15 Duke 57-49. They played the second half with only five players after several ejections.

22. Michigan State Spartans22. Michigan State SpartansMichigan State Spartans forward Grace VanSlooten (14) and Michigan State Spartans guard Julia Ayrault (40) fight for a rebound against Harvard Crimson guard Gabby Anderson (5) during the second half at James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds. Credit: William Howard-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 24Record: 4-0

Michigan State earned 143 points. The Spartans have scored 90 or more points in their first three games for the second straight year.

21. Louisville Cardinals21. Louisville CardinalsLouisville Cardinals guard Tajianna Roberts (22) looks to pass during the first half against the UConn Huskies at Alumni Hall on United States Naval Academy. Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 22Record: 3-1

Louisville climbs one spot after improving to 3-1, they received 164 points. The Cardinals have the best ACC winning percentage over the last 11 seasons.

20. Kentucky Wildcats20. Kentucky WildcatsOklahoma Sooners forward Liz Scott (34) drives to the basket against Kentucky Wildcats center Clara Strack (13) and forward Amelia Hassett (32) during the second half at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 23Record: 5-0

Kentucky earned 199 points. Clara Strack continues to be strong. She recorded her fourth double-double of the season against Marshall.

19. Iowa Hawkeyes19. Iowa HawkeyesIowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) reacts during the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 21Record: 4-0

Iowa collected 202 points. Chazadi Wright had a standout game against Northern Iowa. She scored 19 points and missed only one shot.

18. Oklahoma State Cowgirls18. Oklahoma State CowgirlsOklahoma State Cowgirls guard Micah Gray (3) drives to the basket during the first half against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Credit: William Purnell-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 20Record: 5-0

Oklahoma State earned 239 points. The Cowgirls already have 72 made three pointers. No Division I team has done that in its first five games since 1999-2000.

17. Vanderbilt Commodores17. Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt Commodores guard Iyana Moore (23) brings the ball up court against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 19Record: 3-0

Vanderbilt received 246 points. The team has a long history of success against Austin Peay with a 19-1 all time record.

16. North Carolina State Wolfpack16. North Carolina State WolfpackNC State Wolfpack forward Khamil Pierre (12) controls the ball against the Southern California Trojans during the second quarter of the Ally Tipoff game at Spectrum Center. Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 10Record: 2-2

NC State drops six spots after a .500 start through four games. NC State earned 284 points. The Wolfpack fell after a home loss to then-No. 17 TCU.

15. Tennessee Lady Vols15. Tennessee Lady VolsTennessee Lady Vols celebrate a score during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game against the Texas Longhorns at Legacy Arena. Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 12Record: 3-1

Tennessee falls three spots after a 3-1 start. They received 354 points. The Lady Vols have beaten the Middle Tennessee ny 85-41.

14. North Carolina Tar Heels14. North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina Tar Heels head coach Courtney Banghart works with guard Reniya Kelly (10) during the Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game against the Duke Blue Devils at Legacy Arena. Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 11Record: 3-1

North Carolina earned 401 points. The Tar Heels have not lost at home to an unranked nonconference opponent since 2019.

13. Ole Miss Rebels13. Ole Miss RebelsOle Miss Rebels guard Tameiya Sadler (2) and Ole Miss Rebels guard KK Deans (1) share a moment during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game against the UCLA Bruins at Spokane Arena. at Spokane Arena. Credit: James Snook-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 13Record: 3-0

Ole Miss received 406 points. The Rebels opened the season scoring 80 or more in their first three games. That had not happened since 2014-15.

12. Iowa State Cyclones12. Iowa State CyclonesIowa State Cyclones players wave to fans after being defeated by the Baylor Lady Bears at T-Mobile Center. Credit: Amy Kontras-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 16Record: 5-0

Iowa State earned 411 points. Audi Crooks scored 43 points in only 20 minutes against Valparaiso. It is the most points in a half in program history.

11. USC Trojans11. USC TrojansUSC Trojans forward Kiki Iriafen (44) shoots against UConn Huskies forward Aubrey Griffin (44) during the second half of a Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena. Credit: James Snook-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 8Record: 2-1

USC collected 465 points. The Trojans are 10-2 against ranked teams in regular season games since last season.

10. TCU Horned Frogs10. TCU Horned FrogsTCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith (10) defends against the Texas Longhorns during the second half of an Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Legacy Arena. Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 17Record: 4-0

TCU earned 521 points after a big jump. The road win at then-No. 10 NC State was huge. It was their first road win over a ranked nonconference team since 2011. It was also their second road win ever over a top 10 team.

9. Maryland Terrapins9. Maryland TerrapinsMaryland Terrapins forward Allie Kubek (14) reacts after fouling out during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Legacy Arena. Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 9Record: 5-0

Maryland received 529 points. Freshman Addi Mack averages 12.2 points and 2.6 assists while shooting 55.8 percent.

8. Oklahoma Sooners8. Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma Sooners guard Payton Verhulst (12) brings the ball up court against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 6Record: 4-1

Oklahoma earned 548 points. The Sooners have won three straight games since losing to UCLA. Freshman Aaliyah Chavez is averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and four assists over that stretch.

7. Baylor Bears7. Baylor BearsBaylor Bears guard Taliah Scott (0) drives to the basket past Duke Blue Devils guard Taina Mair (22) during the second half at Adidas Arena. Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 7Record: 4-0

Baylor collected 557 points. The Bears rallied to beat UNLV by outscoring them 19-5 in the fourth quarter. But they lost the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes by 57-52.

6. Michigan Wolverines6. Michigan WolverinesMichigan Wolverines guard Mila Holloway (3) dribbles the ball against the Southern California Trojans in the second half at Galen Center. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 14Record: 3-0

Michigan earned 560 points after jumping eight spots. The 93-54 win over Notre Dame was the largest win over a ranked team in school history.

5. LSU Tigers5. LSU TigersLSU Tigers guard Mikaylah Williams (12) reacts after a free throw with LSU Tigers guard Zakiyah Johnson (11) against the Tulane Green Wave during the second half at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse. Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 5Record: 4-0

LSU received 668 points. The Tigers have started 4-0 in back to back seasons for the first time since 2006-07.

4. Texas Longhorns4. Texas LonghornsTexas Longhorns guard Bryanna Preston (1) dribbles up the court against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second quarter in a semifinal of the women’s 2025 NCAA tournament at Amalie Arena. Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 4Record: 4-0

Texas earned 700 points. The Longhorns dominated Texas Southern 111-45. They forced 33 turnovers and turned them into 50 points. They also scored 62 points in the paint and 23 fast-break points.

3. UCLA Bruins3. UCLA BruinsUCLA Bruins forward Janiah Barker (0) high fives head coach Cori Close during the fourth quarter in a semifinal of the women’s 2025 NCAA tournament against the Connecticut Huskies at Amalie Arena. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 3Record: 5-0

UCLA holds its spot at No. 3 after a 5-0 start. They collected 748 points. The Bruins have won 31 straight regular-season non-conference games.

2. South Carolina Gamecocks2. South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson (25) receives high fives from teammates after coming out of the game against the Winthrop Eagles in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 2Record: 4-0

South Carolina earned 759 points and three first-place votes. The Gamecocks have won 82 straight games against unranked opponents.

1. UConn Huskies1. UConn HuskiesUConn Huskies guard Kaitlyn Chen (20) and guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts after a play against the USC Trojans during the second half of an Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena. Credit: James Snook-Imagn ImagesPrevious ranking: 1Record: 4-0

UConn sits at the top with 794 points and 28 first place votes. The Huskies have 101 wins by 50 or more points over the last 10 seasons.

Conclusion

Week 3 showed how fast things can change. Michigan and TCU made good moves up the poll. West Virginia entered the rankings with a tough and impressive win. UConn, South Carolina, and UCLA continue to control the top spots. More big games are coming, and the Week 4 poll could shift again.