The Top Twenty Five

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.

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#Vandy women up to No. 5, #LadyVols stay at No. 20 in the new AP Top 25 basketball poll https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll
AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll

The official page for the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll. Keep up to date and view the latest NCAA women's basketball ranking updates each week for the 2025-26 season.

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#Vandy didn’t want to be there.

Indiana's Curt Cignetti becomes the first back-to-back winner of AP coach of the year

https://apnews.com/article/ap-coach-of-year-indiana-cf177fc230d69e794bba129ecccd9267 #Vandy

Indiana's Curt Cignetti named AP coach of the year for second straight season

Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season. He is the first coach to win the award back-to-back since it was first presented in 1998. Cignetti has led Indiana to unprecedented success, with a 24-2 record over two seasons. The Hoosiers are 13-0 this year, Big Ten champions for the first time since 1967, and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. Cignetti received 47 first-place votes. Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire and Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea received two each, and Virginia’s Tony Elliott got one.

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AP All-SEC: QB Diego Pavia and coach Clark Lea land top honors for surprising Vanderbilt https://apnews.com/article/ap-all-sec-football-b1b436fd97a380c801bdcc19ebcacb08 by @APMarkLong@twitter.com #Vandy
AP All-SEC: QB Diego Pavia and coach Clark Lea land top honors for surprising Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, his coach Clark Lea and Texas A&M pass rusher Cashius Howell won top individual honors from The Associated Press for the 2025 Southeastern Conference season. The AP named Pavia the conference’s offensive player of the year, Lea the coach of the year and Howell the defensive player of the year. Pavia, Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy and Commodores tight end Eli Stowers were unanimous selections for the All-SEC team that was voted on by media members who regularly cover the league.

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#Vandy women up a spot to No. 14 in the new @AP_Top25@twitter.com basketball poll. #LadyVols at No. 18 https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll
AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll

The official page for the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll. Keep up to date and view the latest NCAA women's basketball ranking updates each week for the 2025-26 season.

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Notre Dame, left out of playoff while Alabama and Miami get in, opts out of bowl consideration

https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-cfp-snub-0162b8f4affc23370e3e191dd57bf4a1 by ⁦@APMarkLong@twitter.com#Vandy

Notre Dame gets left out of playoff, opts out of bowl consideration

Notre Dame has announced it will not participate in a bowl game this season after being left out of the College Football Playoff. The team posted the decision on its official X account. Despite a strong winning streak, Notre Dame was excluded from the 12-team playoff bracket. Miami edged the Fighting Irish out for the No. 10 seed due to a head-to-head victory. Alabama, with three losses, made the playoff and sparked further debate.

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