Women's college basketball rankings: Gonzaga rises to No. 15 in AP Top 25 poll (2/27/23)

The Zags climbed to a season-best No. 15 national ranking after a pair of road wins

Fresh off securing the West Coast Conference regular-season title, the Gonzaga women's basketball team was ranked No. 15 in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 Poll.

The Zags (27-3, 17-1 WCC), who were slotted 18th last week, finished off the regular season by going 2-0 on their road trip to San Diego on Thursday and BYU on Saturday. 

Gonzaga clinched a share of the WCC title with its 73-61 victory over the Toreros, before surviving a nailbiter against the Cougars to win 58-51 and take full ownership of first place.

The Zags' two wins earned them 76 more points in this week's poll, placing the team behind Ohio State and ahead of Oklahoma. 

As the No. 1 seed in the WCC Tournament, Gonzaga's next game will be the semifinals on March 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. 

Here’s the full AP Top 25 poll for Week 17 of the 2022-23 season:

AP TOP 25 POLL

Here are the full AP Top 25 rankings for Week 17 of the 2022-23 season:

AP TOP 25 POLL

1. South Carolina 700 points (28 first-place votes)
2. Indiana 650
3. Utah 599
4. LSU 590
5. Maryland 588
6. Stanford 587
7. Iowa 560
8. Virginia Tech 497
9. UConn 484
10. Notre Dame 481
11. Villanova 378
12. Texas 355
13. Duke 347
14. Ohio State 331
15. Gonzaga 282
16. Oklahoma 273
17. Michigan 202
18. North Carolina 183
19. UCLA 181
20. Colorado 174
21. Arizona 144
22. UNLV 122
23. Iowa State 115
24. Middle Tennessee 58
25. South Florida 42

Others receiving votes: Creighton 34, Tennessee 31, Florida State 24, Oklahoma State 18, Florida Gulf Coast 13, Ole Miss 13, USC 10, South Dakota State 10, Louisville 8, Toledo 8, Illinois 5, North Carolina State 3