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Michigan's UConn Win Builds Broad Support at No. 2

Thirty of 31 returning AP voters raised the Wolverines after a 2–0 opening week. South Carolina still holds nearly every first-place vote.

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Michigan Makes Its Case. Michigan rose from No. 5 to No. 2 in the November 9, 2026 women's AP poll. Thirty of 31 returning AP voters raised Michigan after its 77–66 win over UConn. Michigan and UConn marks appear beside an archive photograph of Olivia Olson from January 22, 2025.
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Graphic: Poll Behavior; photograph by John McClellan / John Mac. Source. CC BY-SA 2.0; school marks reserved. Photo: John McClellan / John Mac. Olivia Olson at Michigan vs. Minnesota, January 22, 2025. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olivia_Olson_2025.jpg Photo License: CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Changes: Proportional cropping/scaling, perimeter masking, framing and graphic overlays. Original photograph, player and uniform preserved. Graphic Composition: CC BY-SA 2.0. School marks remain the property of their respective owners. Typography: Anton (OFL); Liberation Sans (SIL OFL), retained project font files.

Archive photo (January 22, 2025): John McClellan / John Mac. CC BY-SA 2.0. Proportional crop/scale, perimeter masking, framing and graphic overlays.

Graphic: CC BY-SA 2.0. School and other third-party marks remain with their owners.

AP Top 25 Week 1

2026–27 · 2026-11-09 · Changes Since Preseason

33 Complete Ballots

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AP Top 25 — 2026 Week 1 · Compact Rankings
RankTeamPoints1stRanked ByChange
1South Carolina8233233/33Unchanged at No. 1 since Preseason
2Michigan777—33/33Up 3 spots since Preseason, from No. 5 to No. 2
3USC734133/33Unchanged at No. 3 since Preseason
4UConn733—33/33Down 2 spots since Preseason, from No. 2 to No. 4
5Duke681—33/33Down 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 4 to No. 5
6Texas641—33/33Unchanged at No. 6 since Preseason
7Louisville613—33/33Unchanged at No. 7 since Preseason
8Vanderbilt609—33/33Unchanged at No. 8 since Preseason
9LSU561—33/33Unchanged at No. 9 since Preseason
10Iowa469—33/33Unchanged at No. 10 since Preseason
10UCLA469—33/33Up 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 11 to No. 10
12Kentucky447—33/33Up 2 spots since Preseason, from No. 14 to No. 12
13Notre Dame430—33/33Unchanged at No. 13 since Preseason
14Oklahoma363—33/33Up 7 spots since Preseason, from No. 21 to No. 14
15TCU336—33/33Unchanged at No. 15 since Preseason
16Washington314—32/33Unchanged at No. 16 since Preseason
17Ohio State282—33/33Up 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 18 to No. 17
18Minnesota268—32/33Down 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 17 to No. 18
19Maryland216—29/33Up 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 20 to No. 19
19Oklahoma State216—32/33Up 3 spots since Preseason, from No. 22 to No. 19
21Ole Miss214—31/33Down 2 spots since Preseason, from No. 19 to No. 21
22Illinois134—29/33Up 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 23 to No. 22
23North Carolina110—22/33Down 11 spots since Preseason, from No. 12 to No. 23
24West Virginia108—27/33Unchanged at No. 24 since Preseason
25Nebraska44—13/33New to the Top 25 since Preseason
AP Top 25 — 2026 Week 1
RankTeam1stRanked High / Low
Rank 1
South CarolinaUnchanged at No. 1 since Preseason
8231st Votes32100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low1 / 30.3
Rank 2
MichiganUp 3 spots since Preseason, from No. 5 to No. 2
7771st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low2 / 50.7
Rank 3
USCUnchanged at No. 3 since Preseason
7341st Votes1100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low1 / 102.1
Rank 4
UConnDown 2 spots since Preseason, from No. 2 to No. 4
7331st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low2 / 50.9
Rank 5
DukeDown 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 4 to No. 5
6811st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low2 / 101.5
Rank 6
TexasUnchanged at No. 6 since Preseason
6411st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low2 / 162.8
Rank 7
LouisvilleUnchanged at No. 7 since Preseason
6131st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low5 / 121.5
Rank 8
VanderbiltUnchanged at No. 8 since Preseason
6091st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low4 / 111.5
Rank 9
LSUUnchanged at No. 9 since Preseason
5611st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low6 / 141.8
Rank 10
IowaUnchanged at No. 10 since Preseason
4691st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low6 / 213.0
Rank 10
UCLAUp 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 11 to No. 10
4691st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low6 / 233.2
Rank 12
KentuckyUp 2 spots since Preseason, from No. 14 to No. 12
4471st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low7 / 182.5
Rank 13
Notre DameUnchanged at No. 13 since Preseason
4301st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low8 / 253.3
Rank 14
OklahomaUp 7 spots since Preseason, from No. 21 to No. 14
3631st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low9 / 233.6
Rank 15
TCUUnchanged at No. 15 since Preseason
3361st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low9 / 223.0
Rank 16
WashingtonUnchanged at No. 16 since Preseason
3141st Votes—97%32/33 VotersRanked High / Low10 / 253.5
Rank 17
Ohio StateUp 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 18 to No. 17
2821st Votes—100%33/33 VotersRanked High / Low12 / 232.4
Rank 18
MinnesotaDown 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 17 to No. 18
2681st Votes—97%32/33 VotersRanked High / Low9 / 242.9
Rank 19
MarylandUp 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 20 to No. 19
2161st Votes—88%29/33 VotersRanked High / Low12 / 253.0
Rank 19
Oklahoma StateUp 3 spots since Preseason, from No. 22 to No. 19
2161st Votes—97%32/33 VotersRanked High / Low6 / 243.5
Rank 21
Ole MissDown 2 spots since Preseason, from No. 19 to No. 21
2141st Votes—94%31/33 VotersRanked High / Low15 / 252.6
Rank 22
IllinoisUp 1 spot since Preseason, from No. 23 to No. 22
1341st Votes—88%29/33 VotersRanked High / Low12 / 253.0
Rank 23
North CarolinaDown 11 spots since Preseason, from No. 12 to No. 23
1101st Votes—67%22/33 VotersRanked High / Low14 / 253.7
Rank 24
West VirginiaUnchanged at No. 24 since Preseason
1081st Votes—82%27/33 VotersRanked High / Low14 / 252.6
Rank 25
NebraskaNew to the Top 25 since Preseason
441st Votes—39%13/33 VotersRanked High / Low14 / 253.1
Other Teams Receiving Votes (11)
Other Teams Receiving Votes — 2026 Week 1
RankTeam1stRanked High / Low
Rank NR
Baylor
391st Votes—30%10/33 VotersRanked High / Low18 / 252.3
Rank NR
NC StateOut of the Top 25; ranked No. 25 in Preseason
351st Votes—42%14/33 VotersRanked High / Low19 / 251.7
Rank NR
Arizona State
201st Votes—27%9/33 VotersRanked High / Low20 / 251.5
Rank NR
Virginia
181st Votes—21%7/33 VotersRanked High / Low19 / 252.0
Rank NR
Kansas
81st Votes—12%4/33 VotersRanked High / Low23 / 250.7
Rank NR
Florida
41st Votes—3%1/33 VotersRanked High / Low22 / 220.0
Rank NR
Michigan State
31st Votes—3%1/33 VotersRanked High / Low23 / 230.0
Rank NR
Colorado
21st Votes—3%1/33 VotersRanked High / Low24 / 240.0
Rank NR
Fairfield
21st Votes—3%1/33 VotersRanked High / Low24 / 240.0
Rank NR
Princeton
11st Votes—3%1/33 VotersRanked High / Low25 / 250.0
Rank NR
Tennessee
11st Votes—3%1/33 VotersRanked High / Low25 / 250.0
33Complete Ballots
36Teams Receiving Votes
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3.73North Carolina · 22 Ranked Votes

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Biggest Individual Outliers

The largest gaps between a voter’s rank and the AP rank for the same team.

VoterTeamVote
Murray EvansOklahoma State#6#19+13
Murray EvansUCLA#23#10-13
Reed DarceyNotre Dame#25#13-12
Percy AllenIowa#21#10-11
Sabreena MerchantNebraska#14#25+11
Olivia EisenhauerIllinois#12#22+10
Olivia EisenhauerWest Virginia#14#24+10
Jeff LinderIllinois#12#22+10

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2026–27 · Week 1 · 2026-11-09 · 33/33 complete ballots. Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots.