The Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team has had a great start to the 2024-2025 season. They’re coming off another decisive win in nonconference play over Omaha, 111-65. It’s their fifth win in a row and came after a big top 25 win over Michigan in the Jumpman Invitational.
Oklahoma is 2-1 in top 25 games this season. Their lone loss came to Duke in Las Vegas.
Despite the loss, Oklahoma has moved into the top 10 of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The UCLA Bruins remain at No. 1, earning 30 out of a possible first-place votes. They’re followed by SEC powerhouses South Carolina and LSU at No. 2 and 3. Notre Dame comes in at No. 4 and USC is at No. 5.
The only other SEC team in the top 10 is the Texas Longhorns, who come in at No. 6, boasting a 12-1 record in 2024-2025.
The Oklahoma Sooners have one more game on the nonconference schedule when they take on New Mexico State on Sunday, Dec. 29, at the Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners will then open conference play against the Texas Longhorns in Norman on January 2.
Full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 12-0 | 771 (30) |
| 2 | South Carolina | 11-1 | 742 (1) |
| 3 | LSU | 14-0 | 686 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 679 |
| 5 | USC | 11-1 | 646 |
| 6 | Texas | 12-1 | 630 |
| 7 | UConn | 10-2 | 562 |
| 8 | Maryland | 11-0 | 542 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 529 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 497 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 13-1 | 460 |
| 12 | TCU | 12-1 | 433 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 11-0 | 367 |
| 14 | Duke | 10-3 | 349 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 10-1 | 315 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 13-0 | 303 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 12-2 | 274 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 10-2 | 245 |
| 19 | Michigan State | 11-1 | 200 |
| 20 | North Carolina State | 9-3 | 191 |
| 21 | Alabama | 12-1 | 149 |
| 22 | Iowa | 10-2 | 123 |
| 23 | Baylor | 11-2 | 113 |
| 24 | California | 13-1 | 83 |
| 25 | Michigan | 10-2 | 48 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Iowa State;
Others Receiving Votes
Ole Miss 26; Utah 19; Mississippi State 19; Vanderbilt 17; Illinois 15; Florida State 14; Nebraska 12; Iowa State 6; George Mason 1;
List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2024-25 season: Ashleen Bracey, Illinois-Chicago; Jen Brown, Queens University; Dan Burt, Duquesne; Fred Chmiel, Bowling Green; Janell Crayton Del Rosario, Bethune-Cookman; Denise Dillon, Villanova; Carrie Eighmey, South Dakota; Dalila Eshe, Yale; Heather Ezell, Wyoming; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Cindy Fisher, San Diego; Aqua Franklin, Lamar; Ty Grace, Howard; Hana Haden, Georgia Southern; Johnnie Harris, Auburn; Brian Holsinger, Montana; Rick Insell, Middle Tennessee; Renee Jimenez, UC Santa Barbara; Chris Kielsmeier, Cleveland State; Mike Lane, NJIT; Amy Mallon, Drexel; Mike McGuire, Radford; Kim McNeill, East Carolina; Lynn Milligan, Rider; Dan Nielson, Utah Valley; Shawn Poppie, Clemson; Samantha Quigley Smith, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville; Missy Traversi, Army; Jonathan Tsipis, Western Carolina; Way Veney, Central Connecticut State; Coquese Washington, Rutgers.