Notre Dame women’s basketball drops one spot in latest AP Top 25 poll

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo plays during an NCAA basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 15,...
Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo plays during an NCAA basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)(Al Goldis | AP)
Published: Dec. 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM EST

(WNDU) - The Notre Dame women’s basketball team has dropped a spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released on Monday afternoon.

The Fighting Irish (8-2) dropped from No. 19 to No. 20 after picking up wins over Morehead State and James Madison.

As for other regional teams in the poll, Michigan (9-1) remains at No. 6 while Michigan State (9-1) moved up one spot from no. 25 to No. 24.

Here’s a full look at this week’s top 25 poll:

  1. UConn (10-0)
  2. Texas (12-0)
  3. South Carolina (10-1)
  4. UCLA (9-1)
  5. LSU (11-0)
  6. Michigan (9-1)
  7. Maryland (12-0)
  8. Oklahoma (11-1)
  9. TCU (11-0)
  10. Iowa State (12-0)
  11. Iowa (10-1)
  12. Kentucky (11-1)
  13. Vanderbilt (9-0)
  14. Ole Miss (10-1)
  15. Baylor (10-2)
  16. Louisville (10-3)
  17. Tennessee (7-2)
  18. North Carolina (9-3)
  19. USC (7-3)
  20. Notre Dame (8-2)
  21. Ohio State (9-1)
  22. Washington (9-1)
  23. Nebraska (11-0)
  24. Michigan State (9-1)
  25. Princeton (10-1)

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 35, Texas Tech 26, Alabama 13, Georgia 12, NC State 8, Arizona State 1, Illinois 1.