| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Connecticut | Connecticut is the new number one and beat a very good Texas A&M team. But Baylor will be back. | 2 |
| 2 |  | Duke | The big early season test for Duke is still a week away. For now Valpo and Xavier will have to do. | 4 |
| 3 |  | Stanford | Stanford did what the world has been trying to do for a long time…beat Baylor. That win will last a while. | 7 |
| 4 |  | Baylor | The streak is over, but this is still the team to beat. But the Lady Bears will have to climb their way back to #1. | 1 |
| 5 |  | Louisville | Following a tough opening win against Texas A&M, Louisville had relatively easy games last week. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Notre Dame | Notre Dame already has a good win over Ohio State, but the game against UCLA could be very tough too. | 8 |
| 7 |  | Kentucky | There is no shame in losing to Baylor, although Stanford beating them a few days later makes it look worse. | 5 |
| 8 |  | Penn State | The Lady Lions survived an early test against the Aggies of Texas A&M. This week the lone game is against Detroit. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Maryland | Maryland's offense was nowhere to be found in an upset loss to St. Joseph's on Saturday. | 3 |
| 10 |  | Georgia | Georgia is off to a 4-0 start thanks to forward Jasmine Hassell. By the end of this week they'll be 6-0. | 10 |
| 11 |  | California | Cal cruised past Saint Mary's with ease. This week they stay home and face Cal Poly and Eastern Washington. | 13 |
| 12 |  | Kansas | The Jayhawks got a decent win against Wake Forest. This week they play Alabama A&M and Creighton. | 15 |
| 13 |  | Tennessee | After the tough opening loss to Chattanooga, the Lady Vols have wins against both Georgia Tech and Miami (FL). | 17 |
| 14 |  | Oklahoma | Oklahoma was surprised by a UCLA team that could turn out to be pretty good. This week they head to Hawaii. | 11 |
| 15 |  | Iowa State | Iowa State has not really been tested at all yet this season. And they will not be this week either. | 18 |
| 16 |  | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech has had no time to waste. After losing to Tennesee, GT just beat Marquette and it doesn't get easy. | 19 |
| 17 |  | Green Bay | Green Bay has not faced much tough competition yet. This week they face James Madison, Missouri and Richmond. | 20 |
| 18 |  | Nebraska | Nebraska was stunned by South Dakota State on Sunday and now they have to prove that loss was a fluke. | 14 |
| 19 |  | St. John's | St. John's has looked pretty good since their opening loss to Texas. Iona may not cause too much trouble. | 22 |
| 20 |  | Oklahoma State | The Cowgirls offense has been been very impressive during the first three games of the season. | 23 |
| 21 |  | Purdue | Purdue will be thoroughly tested this weekend when they face Wake Forest and Connecticut. | 24 |
| 22 |  | Texas A&M | They may be 0-3, but the Aggies have a good team. That's what you get for playing Louisville, Penn St. and Uconn. | 12 |
| 23 |  | Virginia | Virginia's first big test of the 2012-2013 campaign will come on Friday evening when they face Vanderbilt. | NR |
| 24 |  | West Virginia | West Virginia got the cupcakes out of the way. Now they go up against LSU on Friday night. | NR |
| 25 |  | Florida | Losing at Florida State is not the end of the world, but the Gators allowed a hefty 98 points. That must change. | 21 |
11/19 Women's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 11/18/2012
