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Top 10 Women College Basketball 2024-2025 March Madness Rankings

The 2024-2025 Women’s College Basketball has been as advertised as the schedule approaches the second half of February. As teams continue to build their resume for a chance to compete during March Madness, a long list of the top teams have already built strong resumes including the likes of teams such as the UCLA Bruins entered February as one of the only undefeated teams remaining in women’s basketball. The strong start and the team’s resume land them atop the Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Teams 2024-2025 Rankings list. 

Switching over from the PAC 12 to the Big Ten conference has been stellar for the Bruins despite some lower expectations entering the season. Despite the move the Bruins currently sit with a 24-1 overall record 24-1 overall record while going 12-1 within the Big Ten conference. Joining the Bruins among the top teams in Women’s College Basketball include the Notre Dame Fighting Irish who are also making a strong case as well as former PAC 12 and now current Big Ten rival the USC Trojans. Rounding out the top five teams include the USC Trojans, LSU Tigers, and the Texas Longhorns who all have just two losses through their schedules to start the season.

Here is a look at the Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Teams 2024-2025 Rankings:

Honorable Mention

Kansas State Wildcats

Conference: Big 12

Previous Ranking: Honorable Mention

A second team chasing the best teams in Women’s College Basketball is the Kansas State Wildcats who currently sit in third place in the Big 12 after posting a 24-4 record to start the season.

Despite dropping their last game 70-57 to the 17^th ranked West Virginia Mountaineers, the Wildcats have been solid all season picking up three key wins against AP Top 25 ranked teams. The strong resume has the Wildcats looking to make a deep run in the Big 12 tournament as well as during March Madness.

The Wildcats are loaded with talented including four players averaging at least double-digit points while two additional players are averaging at least 8.6 points per game.

TCU Horned Frogs

Conference: Big 12

Previous Ranking: 10

Just missing the Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Teams 2024-2025 Rankings list is the TCU Horned Frogs.  With just four games remaining the Horned Frogs currently own their own destiny while sitting atop the Big 12 conference after picking up a 12-2 record in the conference to start the season.

As you look at the Horned frogs off-season transfer Hailey Van Lith has rewarded the team with 17.4 points per game while Sedona Prince has been stellar downlow averaging 17.8 points per game to go along with 9.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocked shots per game.

In addition to the 12-2 record in the conference, the Horned Frogs have posted a 4-2 record against AP Top 25 ranked teams including key wins over both the Baylor Bears and Kansas State Wildcats.

Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Rankings 2024-2025

10. North Carolina Tar Heels

Conference: ACC

Previous Ranking: Unranked

Sliding in at number 10 on the Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Teams 2024-2025 Rankings list is the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The Tar Heels are as hot as any team in the country picking up five straight wins entering play on Tuesday February 18^th, 2025, including a key 66-65 win over ACC rivals the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

Over that stretch the Tar Heels have two wins over AP Top 25 Ranked opponents including the talented Wolfpack roster as well as the Cal Bears. On the year the Tar Heels have a 24-3 overall record and a 11-3 record within the ACC conference while all three losses have come at the hands of Ap Top 25 ranked teams.

9. Ohio State Buckeyes

Conference: Big Ten

Previous Ranking: 7

Led by talented head coach Kevin McGuff the Ohio State Buckeyes have been as strong as any team in the country as well as any team within the Big Ten Conference to start the season.

With 22 wins over their first 25 games of the season, the Buckeyes are looking to make a deep run in the Big Ten Conference tournament while also making a run at the National Championship come March Madness. Currently the Buckeyes sit with an impressive 13-0 record at home while going 11-3 within the Big Ten Conference to start the season.

On the season the Buckeyes have shown strong depth including four players averaging at least 10 points per game led by forward Cotie McMahon and talented freshman guard Jaloni Cambridge.

8. Kentucky Wildcats

Conference: SEC

Previous Ranking: Honorable Mention

The Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team, under first-year head coach Kenny Brooks, has demonstrated significant improvement during the 2024-2025 season.

As of February 18, 2025, they hold a 20–4 overall record and a 9–3 mark in Southeastern Conference (SEC) play, positioning them as strong contenders in the SEC standings after winning three of their last five games in the conference including key wins against AP Top 25 ranked opponents the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners to help push their record to 20-4 on the season.

Overall, the Wildcats have a 4-2 record against ranked opponents on the season and a 9-3 mark within the SEC Conference with just a few weeks remaining on the current 2024-2025 Women’s College Basketball schedule.

7. UConn Huskies

Conference: Big East

Previous Ranking: 8

One talented Women’s Basketball team that is ranked among the top team’s year in and year out is the UConn Huskies who continue to find great talent each season.

Led by Hall of Fame caliber head coach Geno Auriemma, the current Huskies is as talented as any team in the country led by future WNBA Draft Pick Paige Bueckers and talented freshmen Sarah Strong, the Huskies have rolled to a 24-3 record to start the season including four wins against AP Top 25 ranked opponents including a 87-58 blowout win over the South Carolina Gamecocks over the weekend.

Currently the Huskies sit atop the Big East conference with an impressive 14-0 conference record while winning 11 of their first 12 at home.

6. South Carolina Gamecocks

Conference: SEC

Previous Ranking: 2

Year in and year out the expectations are set high for the South Carolina Gamecocks and Dawn Staley.

While their current three losses are the most since the 2020-2021 Women’ College Basketball season, all three current losses came at the hands of other top AP 25 ranked opponents including their most recent loss against the UConn Huskies.

On the opposite side of their resume and as impressive as any team in the country Staley has led the Gamecocks won nine wins against AP Top 25 ranked opponents tied for the most in the country with the Texas Longhorns who the team lost to back in early February.

5. LSU Tigers

Conference: SEC

Previous Ranking: 3

Rounding out the Top 5 Women’s College Basketball teams on the Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Teams 2024-2025 Rankings list is the LSU Tigers. The Tigers who are coming off winning a National Championship during the 2024 season have rolled toa 25-2 to start the season while sitting third within the SEC conference.

As you look at the Tigers resume over those 27 games the team’s only two losses came to the South Carolina Gamecocks and Notre Dame Fighting Irish who both sat ranked in the top three teams on the AP Top 25 rankings during their matchups.

The Tigers are as loaded as any roster featuring Mikalyah Williams, Aneesah Morrow, and Flau’Jae Johnson who all are averaging at least 17 points per game. The trio has helped the Tigers post a 4-2 record against AP Top 25 ranked opponents including the Tennessee Lady Vols twice.

4. Texas Longhorns

Conference: SEC

Previous Ranking: 6

Entering the season the Texas Longhorns were an early favorite to compete for the National Championship and with less than two weeks remaining in February, they continue to remain a team to watch come March.

The Longhorns have jumped out to a 26-2 overall record with their only two losses of the season coming against AP Top 25 ranked opponents the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Among the team’s 26 wins, their resume includes wins including a current 10 game winning streak featuring six wins against AP Top 25 teams including four straight wins against those teams, a list that includes the LSU Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Overall, the Longhorns are solid on both ends of the floor allowing just 56.8 points per game while their team led by sophomore forward Madison Booker ranks within the Top 10 in scoring averaging 82.7 points per game.

3. USC Trojans

Conference: PAC-12

Previous Ranking: 5

With just a few weeks remaining during the 2024-2025 Women’s College Basketball season it is hard to look past the USC Trojans who are coming off one of their biggest wins of the season handing the UCLA Bruins their first loss of the season.

Like many of the top teams in the country the Trojans have a loaded roster led by talented guard JuJu Watkins who has averaged 24.2 points per game to start the season.

After losing in November to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Trojans went on a roll winning 15 straight games including three wins against talented Top 25 ranked programs that featured the UConn Huskies before dropping their second game of the season.

Despite that loss however the Trojans have bounced back winning four straight including back-to-back wins against the Ohio State Buckeyes and the UCLA Bruins as well as a win over the Washington Huskies.

2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Conference: ACC

Previous Ranking: 4

Landing as a close number two is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish who continue to build one of the strongest resumes in the country. A resume that includes an impressive 23-2 start to the season landing them atop some of the women’s rankings after their most recent blowout win against the 11^th ranked Duke Blue Devils to help the team pick up their 23 wins of the season.

The Fighting Irish are as polished as any team in the country led by four players averaging at least 12 points including National Player of the Year candidate Hannah Hidalgo who is averaging 25.2 points per game to go along with 5.4 rebound, four assists and 4.1 steals per game.

Through their first 25 games of the season the Fighting Irish currently rank 4^th in the country in scoring helping them push to a 14-0 record within the ACC conference and a 7-1 record against AP Top 25 ranked opponents.

1. UCLA Bruins

Conference: Big Ten

Previous Ranking: #4

In at number one on the Top 10 Women’s College Basketball Teams 2024-2025 Rankings list is the UCLA Bruins. Despite dropping their first game of the season to a very talented USC Trojans team less than a week ago, the Bruins remain at number one following a solid bounce back win against a 22^nd ranked Michigan State Spartans team to move to 24-1 on the season.

Led by talented center Lauren Betts who is averaging nearly a double double (19.5 ppg, 9.9 rebounds), the Bruins are 11-0 at home while posting an impressive 7-1 overall record against AP Top 25 ranked teams including knocking off the South Carolina Gamecocks earlier season when the teams sat at number one in the country.

Overall, the Bruins have a deep roster that includes seven different players averaging at least 7.7 points per game and six different players averaging at least 21.8 minutes per game.

How would you rank these women’s college basketball teams for the 2024-2025 season so far? Rank below to be added in the NCAA Basketball Power Rankings.

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