| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Connecticut | Connecticut swept both games this week against Oklahoma and Duquesne as Geno Auriemma now has 1001 career wins. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Louisville | It wasn’t pretty but Louisville got the job done in a 62-50 win over Air Force. | 2 |
| 3 |  | South Carolina | South Carolina had no problem with Temple in a 87-60 rout of the Owls in Philadelphia. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Baylor | Baylor rolled past Nichols State 85-43 in their lone game of the week. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Mississippi State | A good trip out to Las Vegas for the Bulldogs as they went 2-0, including a win over Syracuse. | 5 |
| 6 |  | Notre Dame | Notre Dame had to go to overtime last Wednesday against Marquette but found a way to win. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Tennessee | Tennessee is 12-0 for the first time in coach Holly Warlick’s tenure after winning at Stanford. | 8 |
| 8 |  | Texas | Texas was off this week and will return to action on December 28 at Oklahoma. | 7 |
| 9 |  | West Virginia | West Virginia ran the table during non-conference play and now is off to TCU and Texas for a key road trip. | 9 |
| 10 |  | UCLA | UCLA was outstanding defensively against Fordham as they limited the Rams to 30 points. | 10 |
| 11 |  | Oregon | Ducks picked up their second win of the season over Texas A&M in Las Vegas to highlight a 2-0 week. | 11 |
| 12 |  | Maryland | Maryland cruised past Coppin State to improve to 11-2 on the season. | 12 |
| 13 |  | Duke | Duke put the hammer down defensively in two wins over Maine and Wyoming. | 13 |
| 14 |  | Ohio State | Ohio State was off this week and will start Big Ten play at Nebraska on December 28. | 14 |
| 15 |  | Florida State | Seminoles pick up a quality road win at Creighton, 92-82, thanks to a very balanced offensive attack. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Missouri | Missouri has now won 12 straight games after a decisive win over rival Illinois. | 16 |
| 17 |  | Oregon State | Beavers are on a nice roll after another win this week as they beat UC Davis 61-47. | 22 |
| 18 |  | Michigan | Michigan pounded Delaware State, 105-39, in their only game of the week. | 17 |
| 19 |  | Green Bay | Green Bay picked up a win over another Power 5 opponent as they won at Northwestern. | 21 |
| 20 |  | California | California was excellent defensively at Kentucky as they beat the Wildcats 62-52. | NR |
| 21 |  | Villanova | Wildcats overpowered LaSalle 76-49 to improve to 10-0 on the season. | 23 |
| 22 |  | Iowa | Iowa was very efficient as they knocked off Drake 79-66 to improve to 12-1. | NR |
| 23 |  | Texas A&M | Texas A&M crushed Hawaii and fell to Oregon for the second time this season. | 20 |
| 24 |  | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State was on fire offensively in wins over USC Upstate and Louisiana-Monroe. | 25 |
| 25 |  | South Florida | USF split their games with Dayton and Michigan State this week as turnovers cost them against the Spartans. | 19 |
12/25 Women's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 12/25/2017
