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The women's college basketball season is ramping up, and while many ranked teams have already suffered upsets early in 2026, the top four teams -- UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA -- are holding strong and proving to be true championship contenders.
Texas was ranked behind only UConn in the Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches polls this week. The Longhorns have held down the runner-up spot in both polls since the beginning of December.
UConn looks like the No. 1 overall seed as the NCAA women's college basketball season is 10 weeks away from Selection Sunday.
Here is the official printable bracket for the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Selections will be announced on Sunday, March 15.
Texas shot 2-for-11 on the 3-pointers it attempted against Ole Miss on Sunday. But in crunch time, Jordan Lee and Ashton Judd found other ways to score three points.
Stephanie Okechukwu has joined the Texas Tech Lady Raiders, but her first game will depend on NCAA approval of her initial eligibility.
Texas Tech women’s basketball and head coach Krista Gerlich announced on Friday that the program has added 7-foot-1 center Stephanie Okechukwu to this season’s roster. Okechukwu, who attended high school in Kyoto, Japan, would be the tallest women’s college basketball player in the history of the sport should she take the floor.
Texas Tech reportedly has signed Stephanie Okechukwu, who at 7-feet would be the tallest player in women’s college basketball if the NCAA approves her eligibility. The school has not officially announced the signing, but USA Today cited multiple sources familiar with Okechukwu’s recruitment who say the 7-footer will join Texas Tech.
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Texas Longhorns may not be perfect but women's basketball still undefeated after escaping Ole Miss
Texas nearly let a 15-point lead slip away in fourth quarter but survived Ole Miss to remain unbeaten as SEC play begins.
South Carolina stayed at No. 3 and UCLA kept its No. 4 ranking following a 34-point victory over now-No. 21 USC. Meanwhile, LSU fell from No. 5 to No. 12 after losses to Kentucky and Vanderbilt, which helped both teams enter the top 10.