Despite being short-handed on Friday, the Stanford Cardinal were able to pull out a win versus a very young and talented Oregon team, which keeps them at No. 1 in this week’s poll. Louisville and NC State hold onto spots two and three, and after a short pause followed by a win at Kentucky, South Carolina holds tight at four. The Baylor Lady Bears remain at five this week, followed by UConn, Texas A&M and UCLA. Maryland enters the top 10 this week at nine, and Oregon comes in at 10.
Kentucky drops to 13 after sustaining back-to-back losses, while Arizona falls to 11 after a loss at Washington State. Michigan, Ohio State and Mississippi State round out the top 15. DePaul rises to 16, and Arkansas falls to No. 17 after being handed two straight losses by Tennessee and Texas A&M. South Florida rises one spot to 19. And after an upset win over the Razorbacks and beating LSU on the road, the Lady Vols come in at 19. Indiana grabs the 20th spot.
Northwestern rises one to 21, while after a lopsided loss to West Virginia, Texas falls to 22. Iowa sits at 23, while Washington State makes their first appearance in the poll at 24. Missouri State beats out South Dakota State for the final spot in the top 25.
Games to keep your eyes on this week:
Wednesday
No. 14 Ohio State @ No. 22 Iowa – 4 p.m. ET – BTN
RV Oklahoma State @ Iowa State – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Thursday
No. 21 Northwestern @ Rutgers – TBD
Wake Forest @ Notre Dame – 4 p.m. ET – ACCN
RV Syracuse @ Georgia Tech – 6 p.m. ET – ACCN
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina – 6:30 p.m. ET – ACCNX
RV Georgia @ No. 19 Tennessee – 6:30 p.m. ET – SECN
No. 10 Oregon @ No. 11 Arizona – 7 p.m. ET – ESPN
No. 7 Texas A&M @ LSU – 7 p.m. ET – SECN+
Florida State @ Miami – 7 p.m. ET – ACCNX
Boston College @ No. 2 Louisville – 8 p.m. ET – ACCN
RV Alabama @ No. 15 Mississippi State – 8 p.m. ET – SECN+
Friday
Rice @ Old Dominion – 6:30 p.m. ET
No. 25 Missouri State @ Northern Iowa – 7 p.m. ET – ESPN3
Oregon State @ Arizona State – 7:30 p.m. ET – PAC12
Saturday
Villanova @ UCONN – 1 p.m. ET
Ohio @ Central Michigan – 1 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Belmont @ Jackson State – 2 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Rice @ Old Dominion – 2 p.m. ET – ESPN+
RV West Virginia @ Oklahoma – 4 p.m. ET
No. 14 Ohio State @ Nebraska – 5 p.m. ET
No. 25 Missouri State @ Northern Iowa – 5 p.m. ET
Iowa State @ No. 5 Baylor – 8 p.m. ET – ESPNU
Sunday
Miami @ RV Syracuse – 12 p.m. ET – ACCNX
Boston College @ Notre Dame – 12 p.m. ET – ACCN
No. 15 Mississippi State @ No. 7 Texas A&M – 1 p.m. ET – ESPN2
No. 24 Washington State @ No. 8 UCLA – 2 p.m. ET
No. 10 Oregon @ Arizona State – 2 p.m. ET
Clemson @ Florida State – 2 p.m. ET – ACCNX
No. 3 NC State @ No. 2 Louisville – 3 p.m. ET – ESPN
Ole Miss @ RV Georgia – 3 p.m. ET – SECN
No. 19 Tennessee @ RV Alabama – 3 pm. ET – SECN+
Oregon State @ No. 11 Arizona – 3 p.m. ET
No. 22 Texas @ Texas Tech – 4 p.m. ET – ESPN+
Wake Forest @ Virginia Tech – 4 p.m. ET – ACCN
Monday
RV Michigan State @ No. 13 Michigan – TBD
Rutgers @ No. 20 Indiana – TBD
No. 17 Arkansas @ No. 4 South Carolina 7 p.m. ET – ESPN2
LSU @ Missouri – 7 p.m. ET SECN
1. Stanford
2. Louisville
3. NC State
4. South Carolina
5. Baylor
6. UCONN
7. Texas A&M
8. UCLA
9. Maryland
10. Oregon
11. Kentucky
12. Arizona
13. Michigan
14. Ohio State
15. Mississippi State
16. DePaul
17. Arkansas
18. South Florida
19. Tennessee
20. Indiana
21. Northwestern
22. Texas
23. Iowa
24. Washington State
25. Missouri State
Receiving votes: South Dakota State, Michigan State, Gonzaga, Georgia, West Virginia, Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Alabama