| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Connecticut | With a quality win against Purdue, Connecticut stays in the top spot. This week they start off with Colgate. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Duke | Duke remained perfect with an easy win at Xavier. This week they take on Michigan and California. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Stanford | Stanford has not had any letdowns after their huge win over Baylor. This week they face UC Davis and Gonzaga. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Baylor | Baylor picked up right where they left off before their loss to Stanford. This week they'll tack on another win. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Louisville | Louisville has not had a very difficult schedule, but they cruised through the Tournament of Hope in Mexico. | 5 |
| 6 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish pulled out a 76-64 victory in Westwood against a very hot UCLA squad. Next up is Central Michigan. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Kentucky | Kentucky dropped 100 points on USC-Upstate. They'll settle for a win on Sunday versus rival Louisville. | 7 |
| 8 |  | Penn State | Penn State spent last weekend at the Matadome, winning Cal State Northridge's Thanksgiving Tournament. | 8 |
| 9 |  | Maryland | Maryland rebounded nicely from their disappointing loss to St. Joe's, but the schedule gets tough now. | 9 |
| 10 |  | Georgia | Georgia just keeps adding wins, but Georgia Tech will give the Bulldogs a good game on Sunday afternoon. | 10 |
| 11 |  | California | California hosted EWU and Georgetown in the Cal Classic, winning both games. Now they hit the road. | 11 |
| 12 |  | Kansas | Kansas survived their first road test against Creighton on Sunday. This week they host Grambling and Minnesota. | 12 |
| 13 |  | Tennessee | Not everybody is sold on Tennessee quite yet, but the schedule gets brutal. It starts with UNC on Sunday. | 13 |
| 14 |  | Oklahoma | Aaryn Ellenberg scored 27 of Oklahoma's 100 points in a blowout win over Oregon in Hawaii. | 14 |
| 15 |  | Iowa State | Iowa State is now 4-0 after a nice win against Illinois. This week they face in-state rivals Drake and Iowa. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Nebraska | Nebraska has been relatively inconsistent so far this season and they need to play their best to beat Maryland. | 18 |
| 17 |  | St. John's | The Red Storm added a couple wins to the list last week. This week they should add one more against Boston U. | 19 |
| 18 |  | Oklahoma State | Eventually the Cowgirls offense will slow down a bit, but it won't happen this week with a couple easy games. | 20 |
| 19 |  | North Carolina | North Carolina is scoring a lot of points, but this week they will be tested against Ohio State and Tennessee. | NR |
| 20 |  | Texas | Texas has not played any tough opponents since their season opener against St. John's, but they keep winning. | NR |
| 21 |  | Purdue | Purdue did not even give Connecticut a game at the Paradise Jam tournament in the Virgin Islands. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Ohio State | Ohio State has won four in a row after their opening loss to Notre Dame. They head to North Carolina this week. | NR |
| 23 |  | Texas A&M | After the brutal start to the season, the Aggies have reeled off three wins in a row. They'll keep winning. | 22 |
| 24 |  | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech has lost to some good teams and the good teams just keep on coming with Purdue, Georgia and Duke. | 16 |
| 25 |  | Green Bay | Green Bay lost to James Madison last week, but Sarah Eichler is one of the best players around. | 17 |
11/26 Women's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 11/25/2012
