Defending champion UConn leads the way in my first women’s Division I rankings of the 2025-26 season. They are followed closely by Texas. UCLA, TCU and Michigan round out the top 5.

The SEC holds a slight lead over the Big 10 in the conference rankings. The Big 12, ACC and Big East round out the top 5.

Division I

Top 25:

Rank School W L PF PA Rating SOS
1 UCONN 7 0 632 381 124.623 113.747
2 TEXAS 8 0 737 438 124.271 111.858
3 UCLA 8 1 750 532 122.228 115.056
4 TCU 8 0 684 389 121.471 110.385
5 MICHIGAN 6 1 649 379 121.050 111.914
6 IOWA 8 0 672 447 120.611 110.521
7 MARYLAND 9 0 772 499 120.580 109.074
8 SOUTH CAROLINA 7 1 716 427 119.421 110.581
9 NORTH CAROLINA 8 1 730 507 119.406 111.646
10 VANDERBILT 8 0 695 445 119.371 109.151
11 TEXAS TECH 9 0 696 478 119.117 109.809
12 ALABAMA 7 0 531 362 118.936 109.073
13 WASHINGTON 7 0 514 332 118.656 109.175
14 OREGON 9 0 723 472 118.553 109.372
15 OHIO ST. 6 1 615 429 118.442 109.323
16 WEST VIRGINIA 6 1 561 401 118.389 112.055
17 PRINCETON 7 1 596 524 118.225 112.503
18 BAYLOR 7 1 572 422 118.028 110.525
19 OLE MISS 7 0 586 372 117.978 108.511
20 MICHIGAN ST. 8 0 771 403 117.903 106.166
21 LSU 8 0 896 418 117.606 106.201
22 NEBRASKA 7 0 623 409 117.427 107.970
23 KENTUCKY 8 1 741 436 117.346 108.174
24 RICHMOND 6 2 569 499 117.336 113.129
25 NOTRE DAME 5 1 497 371 117.097 109.963

Complete Division I Rankings

Division II

Cal State Los Angeles grabs the #1 spot in my initial Divison II rankings of the 2025-26 season, edging out defending National Champions Grand Valley State. Central Washington, Indiana (PA) and Western Washington round out the top 5.

Top 25:

Rank School W L PF PA Rating SOS
1 CAL STATE LA 3 0 227 202 112.553 105.328
2 GRAND VALLEY ST. 5 0 382 265 112.425 103.784
3 CENTRAL WASH. 6 0 409 342 111.559 103.422
4 INDIANA (PA) 5 0 435 271 111.551 101.275
5 WESTERN WASH. 7 1 585 482 110.180 104.252
6 MINNESOTA ST. 7 0 703 487 110.079 101.013
7 DOMINICAN (CA) 6 0 462 315 109.987 101.198
8 HARDING 6 0 432 361 108.976 100.651
9 WEST TEX. A&M 6 1 558 455 108.782 102.764
10 MALONE 6 0 472 370 108.062 99.304
11 CAL POLY POMONA 5 1 402 339 107.992 103.013
12 MARYVILLE (MO) 5 1 401 308 107.783 100.609
13 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN 7 0 479 398 107.750 99.889
14 FORT HAYS ST. 6 0 486 411 107.576 99.886
15 ARKANSAS TECH 4 0 372 271 107.052 98.586
16 HENDERSON ST. 4 0 314 271 106.942 98.774
17 NORTHWESTERN OKLA. 5 1 479 296 106.927 99.091
18 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL 4 2 472 415 106.814 104.018
19 GANNON 7 1 522 380 106.723 99.709
20 MARY 7 2 671 575 106.650 102.126
21 COLORADO MESA 7 1 596 425 106.502 98.806
22 NORTHERN MICH. 9 1 764 570 106.483 99.707
23 FAIRMONT ST. 5 1 443 437 106.456 102.179
24 FERRIS ST. 6 1 558 470 106.200 101.032
25 PITTSBURG ST. 4 1 350 345 106.170 101.876

Complete Division II Rankings

Division III

Scranton grabs the number 1 spot in my initial Division III rankings for the 2025-26 season, edging out Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Bates, Johns Hopkins and John Carroll round out the top 5. Two-time defending champion NYU is currently undefeated and ranked #12.

Top 25:

Rank School W L PF PA Rating SOS
1 SCRANTON 7 0 519 332 107.566 97.047
2 WIS.-OSHKOSH 5 0 360 239 107.011 94.837
3 BATES 5 0 375 269 106.547 98.172
4 JOHNS HOPKINS 7 0 533 315 106.524 94.225
5 JOHN CARROLL 5 0 351 247 106.433 97.756
6 HOPE 6 1 514 398 105.326 99.497
7 CAPITAL 5 0 309 284 104.924 97.479
8 WIS.-WHITEWATER 5 1 400 331 104.782 99.226
9 BOWDOIN 4 0 283 171 104.680 92.251
10 CARROLL (WI) 5 2 494 415 104.550 100.332
11 AMHERST 3 0 211 146 104.345 95.424
12 NYU 7 0 764 307 103.867 90.734
13 DENISON 7 0 574 391 103.449 93.939
14 WIS. LUTHERAN 4 1 352 263 103.205 97.428
15 WASH. & LEE 6 0 459 337 103.170 94.444
16 ELIZABETHTOWN 5 0 382 359 102.789 96.133
17 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 3 1 248 224 102.736 99.131
18 RIPON 5 2 512 437 102.682 99.311
19 CONCORDIA-M’HEAD 4 2 390 357 102.618 100.007
20 EMORY 6 0 535 342 102.486 92.780
21 ILL. WESLEYAN 4 2 408 362 102.339 98.793
22 CWRU 5 1 402 298 102.327 95.686
23 WIS.-EAU CLAIRE 6 2 592 550 102.296 98.548
24 CLAREMONT-M-S 6 1 470 368 102.144 96.297
25 UCHICAGO 4 2 399 322 102.046 98.024

Complete Division III Rankings