Nebraska Women's Basketball Remains in Associated Press Top 25

After a short week with only one contest, the Huskers stayed at No. 25, ninth-highest among Big Ten teams.

Nebraska guard Callin Hake shoots against Kansas City. / Nebraska Athletics

After a short week and the Thanksgiving break, Nebraska women's basketball held onto its spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25.

Nebraska (6-1) stood firm at No. 25 and is one of nine ranked Big Ten teams. The Huskers dispatched Kansas City on Tuesday, dominating at Pinnacle Bank Arena, 84-38.

The Big Red check in behind eight other conference foes, including No. 1 UCLA (8-0), No. 6 USC (6-1), No. 7 Maryland (8-0), No. 12 Ohio State (7-0), No. 17 Iowa (8-0), No. 21 Illinois (6-1), No. 23 Michigan (7-1), and No. 24 Michigan State (8-0). Two other Big Ten programs, Oregon and Minnesota, received votes

Nebraska guard Britt Prince drives against Creighton. / Nebraska Athletics

Creighton, Nebraska's lone loss of the season, also received votes. The Bluejays downed the Huskers 80-74 in Omaha on Nov. 22.

The top two teams remained the same from a week ago as UConn (6-0) stayed firm at No. 2 behind UCLA. The Southeastern Conference, however, had slight movement near the top as No. 3 South Carolina (7-1), No. 4 Texas (7-0), and No. 5 LSU (9-0) all inched up. The SEC totaled seven teams, adding in No. 11 Oklahoma (6-1), No. 14 Kentucky (7-0), No. 18 Ole Miss (5-2), and No. 19 Alabama (8-0).

The Atlantic Coast Conference saw a big jump with No. 8 Duke (8-1) flying up five spots into the top ten while No. 10 Notre Dame (5-2) had the biggest drop, down seven spots. No. 16 North Carolina (7-1) and No. 22 Louisville (5-2) rounded out the ACC's featured teams.

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) and James Madison center Kseniia Kozlova (35) chase after a loose ball during a NCAA women's basketball game at Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Big 12 Conference had four ranked programs, including No. 9 TCU (8-0) jumping eight spots for the largest movement in the polls from last week. No. 13 Kansas State (7-1), No. 15 West Virginia (8-1) and No. 20 Iowa State (6-2) all remained in the poll for another week.

Nebraska will return to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday night, welcoming Lindenwood to Lincoln for a 7 p.m. CST tip. Following the nonconference tilt, the Huskers will open Big Ten play with a home battle against Minnesota. Nebraska's next scheduled ranked matchup would be a road trip to Los Angeles facing the No. 1 Bruins on Dec. 29 and the No. 6 Trojans on Jan. 1.

Associated Press Top 25

1. UCLA
2. UConn
3. South Carolina
4. Texas
5. LSU
6. USC
7. Maryland
8. Duke
9. TCU
10. Notre Dame
11. Oklahoma
12. Ohio State
13. Kansas State
14. Kentucky
15. West Virginia
16. North Carolina
17. Iowa
18. Ole Miss
19. Alabama
20. Iowa State
21. Illinois
22. Louisville
23. Michigan
24. Michigan State
25. Nebraska

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