| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Connecticut | The Huskies should add a couple marks to their win column this week as they face off against Oakland and Hartford. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Duke | After a week off, Duke is headed to Southern Cal to take on Bakersfield and USC in the Trojan Classic. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Stanford | Stanford should be tested this week as they head to the SEC to face off against South Carolina and Tennessee. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Baylor | Baylor has a very intriguing matchup on Tuesday night against a very strong Tennessee squad. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish have been on basketball hiatus for a while, but they'll make an appearance Wednesday vs. Alabama A&M. | 5 |
| 6 |  | Kentucky | Kentucky are headed out west to relax at the country's best beaches…and play Pepperdine and UCSB. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Tennessee | The Lady Vols got another big win over Texas, and they will have two more chances against Baylor and Stanford. | 10 |
| 8 |  | Georgia | Georgia has not had a close game in quite some time. Maybe a trip to TCU will be a bit tougher. | 8 |
| 9 |  | Maryland | Maryland has what could turn out to be a very interesting game on Thursday night against Delaware. | 7 |
| 10 |  | Penn State | The Lady Lions added wins against Virginia Tech and South Dakota State to their resume last week. | 12 |
| 11 |  | California | Cal will get back in action on Monday against Northwestern, but Friday's game against KU could be more interesting. | 13 |
| 12 |  | Oklahoma State | The Cowgirls swamped Vermont on Sunday, winning 83-30. This week the potent offense faces Texas-Arlington. | 14 |
| 13 |  | Purdue | Purdue had a much easier time of things last weekend then they did the week before. IUPUI is up next. | 15 |
| 14 |  | UCLA | The Bruins snuck past St. John's with a 53-52 win. This week they host the Matadors of Cal State Northridge. | 16 |
| 15 |  | Louisville | The Cardinals fell to Colorado on Friday. They'll look to rebound this week against Washington State and Wagner. | 9 |
| 16 |  | Oklahoma | Oklahoma fell at home to Vanderbilt on Sunday, losing their second game of the season. | 11 |
| 17 |  | Dayton | The Flyers had some time to bask in their 10-0 start, but now they hit the road for their next four games. | 18 |
| 18 |  | Kansas | Kansas has a very interesting game at Cal this week. If they can win there, they can compete in the Big 12. | 19 |
| 19 |  | Iowa State | The Cyclones did not play last week and now will try and get another win against an in-state rival with a trip to UNI. | 20 |
| 20 |  | Texas A&M | The Aggies got yet another quality win, this one against USC. They hope to add another this week via Kansas State. | 24 |
| 21 |  | Nebraska | Nebraska has a few losses, but they have some good wins as well. Next up is Oral Roberts on Thursday night. | 17 |
| 22 |  | North Carolina | North Carolina had no problems at all with NC Central and Coastal Carolina. East Carolina in the next victim. | 25 |
| 23 |  | South Carolina | The Gamecocks have cracked the Top 25 and now they can shoot up the rankings with a win over Stanford. | NR |
| 24 |  | Texas | Texas has lost to the better opponents they have faced recently. They won't get another chance for a couple weeks. | 22 |
| 25 |  | West Virginia | West Virginia has been playing great defense lately, but they will be tested once Big 12 play begins in January. | NR |
12/17 Women's Basketball Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 12/16/2012
