The Baylor Bears are the new No. 1 team in women’s basketball for the first time in almost six years, and the Gonzaga Bulldogs rose to No. 15 on the back of two strong showings last week in the most recent AP Poll.
Women’s AP Poll - Week 13
| 1 | Baylor (24) | 695 | 2 |
| 2 | Connecticut (2) | 670 | 3 |
| 3 | Louisville (2) | 630 | 4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 606 | 5 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 604 | 1 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 565 | 7 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 541 | 8 |
| 8 | Stanford | 488 | 6 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 460 | 9 |
| 10 | Marquette | 452 | 10 |
| 11 | Maryland | 427 | 11 |
| 12 | Texas | 374 | 12 |
| 13 | Iowa | 338 | 17 |
| 14 | Utah | 282 | 21 |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 269 | 18 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 265 | 19 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 256 | 14 |
| 18 | Syracuse | 253 | 13 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 222 | 15 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 127 | 16 |
| 22 | Michigan State | 109 | 23 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 106 | 20 |
| 24 | Florida State | 73 | 22 |
| 25 | BYU | 47 | NR |
The Zags rose three spots after two decisive victories last week against San Francisco and Santa Clara.