The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2025-2026 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   Connecticut28 1st

   Big East
   10-0

   772 pts
2. 2
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   Texas3 1st

   SEC
   12-0

   747 pts
3. 3
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   South Carolina

   SEC
   10-1

   702 pts
4. 4
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   UCLA

   Big Ten
   9-1

   674 pts
5. 5
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   LSU

   SEC
   11-0

   649 pts
6. 6
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   Maryland

   Big Ten
   12-0

   607 pts
7. 7
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   TCU

   Big 12
   11-0

   573 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Oklahoma

   SEC
   11-1

   549 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 1
   

   Michigan

   Big Ten
   9-1

   547 pts
10. 10
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    Iowa State

    Big 12
    12-0

    514 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Vanderbilt

    SEC
    10-0

    412 pts
12. 12
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    Iowa

    Big Ten
    10-1

    395 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Kentucky

    SEC
    11-1

    393 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 2
    

    Ole Miss

    SEC
    10-1

    358 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 1
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    10-2

    302 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 5
    

    North Carolina

    ACC
    9-3

    284 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 3
    

    Louisville

    ACC
    10-3

    277 pts
18. 18
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    Tennessee

    SEC
    7-2

    273 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 2
    

    USC

    Big Ten
    7-3

    245 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 1
    

    Notre Dame

    ACC
    8-2

    214 pts
21. 21
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    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    9-1

    156 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Washington

    Big Ten
    9-1

    100 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    9-1

    92 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Alabama

    SEC
    11-0

    66 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Nebraska

    Big Ten
    11-0

    63 pts

Others receiving votes Oklahoma State 37, Texas Tech 23, West Virginia 16, Princeton 14, Duke 13, Oregon 5, South Dakota State 3