The women’s basketball team began the season ranked in the top 10, but got off to a slow start, dropping 4 of their first 5 games. However, the Cards are now on a 9 game winning streak, including a 4-0 start in ACC play, and have made their way back into the Top 25. Up next is a trip to Virginia on Thursday at 7:00. Virginia is 12-5 overall, 2-1 in the ACC, and 8-2 at home.
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Connecticut (32) | 14-0 | 800 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 15-0 | 765 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 15-1 | 735 |
| 4 | Texas | 15-0 | 706 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12-3 | 640 |
| 6 | Baylor | 16-1 | 632 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 16-1 | 621 |
| 8 | Maryland | 14-2 | 592 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 13-1 | 543 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 12-3 | 502 |
| 11 | Stanford | 13-3 | 447 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 12-3 | 406 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 11-4 | 371 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 12-3 | 358 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 12-4 | 301 |
| 16 | Florida State | 11-4 | 293 |
| 17 | UCLA | 11-4 | 287 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 12-3 | 265 |
| 19 | South Florida | 10-4 | 234 |
| 20 | Florida | 14-2 | 134 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 15-2 | 121 |
| 22 | Duke | 12-5 | 116 |
| 23 | Louisville | 12-5 | 111 |
| 24 | Missouri | 14-2 | 99 |
| 25 | USC | 14-2 | 69 |
