| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Connecticut | The 2012-2013 was supposed to be a down year by Uconn standards. It wasn't and this team is even better. | |
| 2 |  | Stanford | With Chiney Ogwumike leading the way, Stanford is the favorite to win the Pac-12. | |
| 3 |  | Notre Dame | The loss of Skylar Diggins is big, but the Irish do have a slew of other talent returning. | |
| 4 |  | Tennessee | Mercedes Williams is the best freshman in the country and she will provide a great post presence for Tennessee. | |
| 5 |  | Duke | Duke is absolutely loaded with talent and they will be eyeing a trip to Nashville for the Final Four. | |
| 6 |  | Kentucky | Nine of their top ten scorers are back, but Kentucky could have trouble replacing A'dia Mathies. | |
| 7 |  | Louisville | Louisville captured the attention of the basketball world with their amazing run to the championship game. | |
| 8 |  | California | Cal's Gennifer Brandon should be right there with Chiney Ogwumike when it comes to the best in the west. | |
| 9 |  | Maryland | Alyssa Thomas has domianted the ACC. Now the hope is that she can lead Maryland to the Final Four. | |
| 10 |  | North Carolina | The Tar Heels have some huge holes to fill, but the program is never lacking in talent. | |
| 11 |  | Texas A&M | Texas A&M has a pretty young team this year, but it could be special if everything comes together quickly. | |
| 12 |  | Baylor | Life after Brittney Griner begins now. Having Odyssey Sims back makes it almost manageable to move on. | |
| 13 |  | Nebraska | Nebraska has another good team this year and they will win games even if the talent cannot match the Big Ten elite. | |
| 14 |  | Oklahoma | Aaryn Ellenberg is a superb scorer and she will lead Oklahoma to a Big 12 title. | |
| 15 |  | LSU | If LSU can find consisent depth, the Lady Tigers have the potential to compete with Tennessee and Kentucky. | |
| 16 |  | Dayton | Ally Malott and Andrea Hoover burst onto the national radar in 2012-2013. They'll get even better in 2013-2014. | |
| 17 |  | Oklahoma State | The Cowgirls have one of the most potent offenses in the country, but they need to protect the paint on defense. | |
| 18 |  | Penn State | Maggie Lucas is a superstar, but she will need some new faces to help her out this year. | |
| 19 |  | Colorado | After a disappointing showing in the NCAA Tournament, Colorado is ready to make a run. | |
| 20 |  | Georgia Tech | If you are looking for a surprise team in the ACC, look no further than Georgia Tech. | |
| 21 |  | Iowa State | Hallie Christofferson, a 6-3 senior, is capable of earning some All-American accolades at seasons end. | |
| 22 |  | Michigan State | If the defense keeps playing the same way they did last year, the Spartans will be a tough team to beat. | |
| 23 |  | South Carolina | South Carolina has the tools to be right there with Tennessee and Kentucky in a tough SEC. | |
| 24 |  | Purdue | Purdue needs to find a lot of help in the frontcourt, but the backcourt is among the best in the Big Ten. | |
| 25 |  | Vanderbilt | The Commodores return Jasmine Lister and Christina Foggie to lead Vandy to their 14th straight NCAA Tournament. | |
Women's Basketball 2013-2014 Preseason Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 10/12/2013
