Duke surges to No. 11 in AP Top 25
women's poll with 15-game win streak; UConn-UCLA still 1-2
[February 10, 2026]
By DOUG FEINBERG
Duke climbed up to No. 11 in The Associated Press women's basketball
Top 25 poll on Monday thanks to a 15-game winning streak.
The Blue Devils took over sole possession of first-place in the ACC
last week with a one-point victory over then-No. 6 Louisville. Duke,
which jumped six places this week, hasn't lost since a 16-point
defeat to LSU on Dec. 4 that left the team 3-6.
UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the poll as the Huskies
continue to steamroll through the regular season. They received all
31 first-place votes from a national media panel after routing
DePaul by 46 points and Butler by 32 last week. UConn has won 20
consecutive games by at least 25 points — the longest such streak by
a Division I team in over 25 years.
UCLA, South Carolina and Texas followed the Huskies. The Bruins
edged then-No. 8 Michigan by three points Sunday to remain in first
and undefeated in the Big Ten. The Longhorns beat LSU, which dropped
one spot to sixth. Vanderbilt moved back up to fifth.
Michigan, Ohio State, Louisville and Oklahoma round out the top 10
this week.
Falling just short
Three of Michigan's four losses this season have come by three
points to No. 1 UConn, No. 2 UCLA and No. 5 Vanderbilt. The
Wolverines have shown they can consistently play with the best teams
in the country.
Conference supremacy
The SEC remained the top conference with nine teams in the poll. The
Big Ten is next with seven. The Big 12 has four teams, the Atlantic
Coast Conference has three, and the Big East and Ivy League each
have one.
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UConn players celebrate a basket in the second half of an NCAA
college basketball game against Butler, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in
Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Games of the week
No. 17 TCU at No. 12 Baylor, Thursday. First place in the Big 12
will be on the line as the Bears have a one-game lead in the
standings on the Horned Frogs, who also host third-place West
Virginia on Sunday.
No. 24 Princeton at Columbia, Friday. The top spot in the Ivy League
will be on the line as the Tigers visit the Lions. Princeton holds a
one-game lead in the standings over Columbia and Harvard. The Lions
handed the Tigers their lone loss in conference play when they met
two weeks ago.
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