UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina, all No. 1 seeds, top final AP Top 25 before March Madness

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By DOUG FEINBERGMarch 16, 2026 at 04:53 PM

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The final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll before March Madness mirrored the NCAA Tournament's top seeds: UConn, UCLA, Texas, and South Carolina. UConn, the poll leader and overall top seed, received 28 first-place votes, while UCLA garnered three. The poll saw minimal changes due to few games involving ranked teams. Following Texas and South Carolina in the rankings were LSU, Vanderbilt, Iowa, and Duke, with Michigan and West Virginia rounding out the top ten. The SEC led with eight ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with seven. The NCAA Tournament begins this week with First Four games on Wednesday and Thursday. The AP will release one more poll after the tournament concludes on April 6.

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Michigan 40% West Virginia ×240% LSU 50% Vanderbilt 50% Iowa 50% Duke 50% Associated Press ×260% Texas ×270% South Carolina ×270% UCLA ×280% NCAA Tournament ×485% UConn ×590%

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