South Carolina had a dominant showing on Sunday night, beating North Carolina 84-39 to maintain its position atop the rankings. Just below, UConn recovered from a loss to Michigan with a strong showing against also-ranked Iowa. The rest of the top 10 managed to hold serve during a relatively quiet opening week. Nebraska is a newcomer to the poll.
Preseason ranking: 1
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: South Carolina’s 45-point win against North Carolina is its largest against an AP Top 25 opponent.
What’s next: Thursday at Clemson, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Preseason ranking: 5
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Michigan scored at least 100 points for the sixth time since the start of last season, the most among Big Ten teams.
What’s next: Thursday at Columbia, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Preseason ranking: 3
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: JuJu Watkins became the first Big Ten player in the past 25 years to have at least 30 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a game.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Charleston, 10:30 p.m., BTN
Preseason ranking: 2
2026-27 record: 2-1
Stat to know: Sarah Strong became the first UConn player since 1999-2000 to put up at least 35 points and 10 rebounds against an AP top-10 opponent.
What’s next: Thursday at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Preseason ranking: 4
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Duke is 8-0 versus current Horizon League opponents.
What’s next: Thursday at Norfolk State, 7 p.m., MEAC Network
Preseason ranking: 6
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Madison Booker scored 30 points against Northern Colorado and moved into third on the program’s all-time scoring list.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. South Dakota State, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Preseason ranking: 7
2026-27 record: 3-0
Stat to know: Louisville recorded consecutive wins by at least 50 points for the first time since Dec. 7-14, 2013.
What’s next: Tuesday vs.Lindenwood, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Preseason ranking: 8
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Vanderbilt’s 117-point differential through two games is its largest in a two-game span since January 1993.
What’s next: Monday vs. Morehead State, 7:30 p.m., SECN+
Preseason ranking: 9
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: LSU’s 109-point win over Texas Southern is the largest in Division I history against a Division I opponent.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. McNeese, 8 p.m., SECN+
Preseason ranking: 11
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Sienna Betts had a career-high 15 points against Lehigh.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Arizona, 10:30 p.m., BTN
Preseason ranking: 10
2026-27 record: 2-1
Stat to know: Iowa recorded its fifth straight loss to a AP top-two team.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Northern Iowa, 8:30 p.m., BTN
Preseason ranking: 14
2026-27 record: 3-0
Stat to know: Ajsa Sivka became the first Kentucky player to score 30-plus points against an AP-ranked team in her first collegiate season this century.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Evansville, 6:30 p.m., SECN+
Preseason ranking: 13
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Notre Dame’s 83-point win over Stonehill is its second-largest victory in program history.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Detroit Mercy, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Preseason ranking: 21
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Oklahoma has won 33 straight games against unranked opponents.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. San Jose State, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
Preseason ranking: 15
2026-27 record: 3-0
Stat to know: Lara Somfai leads the Horned Frogs in points per game (18.0) and rebounds per game (7.5).
What’s next: Tuesdsay vs. Iona, 5 p.m., ESPN+
Preseason ranking: 16
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Sayvia Sellers leads Washington in points per game (21.0) and assists per game (8.5).
What’s next: Thursday vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 10 p.m., B1G+
Preseason ranking: 18
2026-27 record: 3-0
Stat to know: Jaloni Cambridge recorded her 22nd career game with 15-plus points and five-plus assists, extending her lead for the most such games in the Big Ten since 2024-25.
What’s next: Thursday vs. UConn, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Preseason ranking: 17
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Grace Grocholski had 25 points and 11 rebounds against Marquette.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Southern, 8 p.m., B1G+
Preseason ranking: 22
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Audi Crooks had her 100th consecutive double-digit game in Oklahoma State’s win against Morgan State.
What’s next: Monday vs. Northwestern State, noon, ESPN+
Preseason ranking: 20
2026-27 record: 1-1
Stat to know: Maryland is 11-0 all-time against George Mason.
What’s next: Sunday vs. Columbia, 1 p.m., Big Ten Plus
Preseason ranking: 19
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Ole Miss trailed North Alabama at the end of the first quarter before coming back to win 72-51.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Albany, 7 p.m., SEC Network+
Preseason ranking: 23
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Illinois allowed just one field goal in the first and third quarters in its 99-28 win over Southern.
What’s next: Sunday vs. Southeast Missouri State, 3 p.m., Big Ten Plus
Preseason ranking: 12
2026-27 record: 0-2
Stat to know: North Carolina is 0-2 for the first time since 2015-16.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. NC Central, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Preseason ranking: 24
2026-27 record: 3-0
Stat to know: West Virginia led for the entirety of its 81-63 win over Georgia Tech.
What’s next: Friday vs. Northwestern, 5:30 p.m., CBSSN
Preseason ranking: NR
2026-27 record: 2-0
Stat to know: Nebraska’s 98-35 win over Western Illinois was the seventh-largest victory margin in school history.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. North Carolina A&T, 8 p.m., Big Ten Plus
