The top four remain in tact, but we have some serious shakeups down the ladder with a pair of SEC teams breaching the rankings for the first time this season. Here are the latest women’s basketball Power 10 rankings:
1. UConn (Prev. 1)
The Huskies are dominating, winning their past three games by at least 35 points.
2. Texas (Prev. 2)
The Longhorns were tested but escaped Ole Miss 67-64. They have a huge matchup looming with LSU this Sunday.
📈 RANKINGS: Latest women’s basketball AP poll
3. South Carolina (Prev. 3)
The Gamecocks ended up pulling away from Florida down the stretch, and they get a shot to avenge their one loss against Texas on Jan. 15.
4. UCLA (Prev. 4)
The Bruins demolished their crosstown foe Southern Cal, 80-46, winning the past two by 30-plus points.
BLOCKED BY BETTS 🙌
Lauren Betts and @UCLAWBB keep USC to just 46 points for their largest margin of victory over the Trojans since 2021. pic.twitter.com/iqi37quQ92
— Big Ten Women’s Basketball (@B1Gwbball) January 4, 2026
5. Oklahoma (Prev. 8)
The Sooners continue to roll, holding a 13-game winning streak. They kick off a four-game stretch against ranked SEC foes on Thursday with Ole Miss, Kentucky, LSU and South Carolina.
6. Vanderbilt (Prev. NR)
The undefeated Commodores stormed in after knocking off LSU for its first ranked win, paced by Mikayla Blakes’ 32 points.
📈 BEEN HER. @mikaylablakes
👉🏽 Mikayla helped lead No. 12 Vandy to a BIG WIN over No. 5 LSU #NCAAWBB x 🎥 ESPN / @VandyWBB pic.twitter.com/NXFSRJGuzA
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) January 5, 2026
7. Kentucky (Prev. NR)
The Wildcats defeated LSU for their second-ranked win of the season, with their only loss coming from Maryland.
8. Maryland (Prev. 7)
The Terps suffered their first loss of the season to unranked Illinois, but they avenged that hiccup, handling Indiana.
9. Michigan (Prev. 6)
The Wolverines survived Oregon in double overtime, then followed it with an upset loss to Washington. Michigan is skating on thin ice and has to figure out its woes going through Big Ten play.
10. TCU (Prev. 9)
A tough overtime loss to unranked Utah gave the Horned Frogs their first loss of the season.
