Here is the first rankings of the season for Women’s College Basketball. Cards are 1 of 5 teams from the ACC.
FULL RANKINGS
TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 1
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Connecticut | 38-0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 33-2 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 33-2 |
| 4 | Baylor | 36-2 |
| 5 | Maryland | 31-4 |
| 6 | Texas | 31-5 |
| 6 | Ohio St. | 26-8 |
| 8 | Louisville | 26-8 |
| 9 | UCLA | 26-9 |
| 10 | Stanford | 27-8 |
| 11 | Mississippi St. | 28-8 |
| 12 | Florida St. | 25-8 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 30-8 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 22-14 |
| 15 | Washington | 26-11 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 26-7 |
| 17 | Oregon St. | 32-5 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 22-11 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 25-8 |
| 20 | Miami-Florida | 24-9 |
| 21 | DePaul | 27-9 |
| 22 | Michigan St | 25-9 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 22-10 |
| 24 | Florida | 22-9 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 25-10 |
