The Iowa Hawkeyes are back up to a season-high ranking in the latest AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll. For the third time this season, Iowa checks in as the nation’s No. 2 team.
Iowa was also ranked No. 2 in the Nov. 13 and Jan. 15 AP Top 25 polls.
Fellow Big Ten squads Ohio State and Indiana check in as the nation’s No. 5 and No. 14 teams, respectively.
The Hawkeyes picked up a pair of road victories last week at Northwestern and at Maryland over the weekend.
Senior guard Caitlin Clark scored 35 points on 11-of-22 shooting and dished out 10 assists in Iowa’s 110-74 blowout win over Northwestern.
Sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke added 17 points and nine rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting against the Wildcats. Graduate guard Kate Martin scored 16 and fifth-year guard Gabbie Marshall knocked down four 3-pointers for 12 points against Northwestern.
Then, on “Fox Primetime Hoops” this past Saturday night, Clark led the way with 38 points and a season-high 12 assists to tally her 55th career double-double in the Hawkeyes’ 93-85 win at Maryland. Clark knocked down seven 3-pointers in the win.
Fifth-year guard Molly Davis had a great game against the Terps, scoring 17 points and knocking down a trio of treys. Martin was Iowa’s other double-figure scorer against Maryland with 15 points.
The Hawkeyes return to play on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. CT when they host Penn State. Iowa also heads to Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 11 at noon.
Here’s a look at the full AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll this week:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | South Carolina | 21-0 | 875 (35) | — |
| 2 | Iowa | 21-2 | 836 | +1 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 19-2 | 802 | +2 |
| 4 | Colorado | 19-3 | 743 | +2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 19-3 | 694 | +3 |
| 6 | Stanford | 20-3 | 691 | -2 |
| 7 | Texas | 21-3 | 628 | +5 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 20-3 | 593 | -6 |
| 9 | UCLA | 17-4 | 546 | -2 |
| 10 | USC | 16-4 | 543 | +5 |
| 11 | UConn | 19-4 | 522 | — |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 17-4 | 455 | +2 |
| 13 | LSU | 19-4 | 450 | -4 |
| 14 | Indiana | 18-3 | 398 | -4 |
| 15 | Louisville | 19-3 | 394 | +1 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 18-4 | 379 | +1 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 17-3 | 322 | +1 |
| 18 | Baylor | 17-4 | 317 | -5 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 22-2 | 292 | — |
| 20 | Utah | 17-6 | 267 | — |
| 21 | Creighton | 18-3 | 169 | +1 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 19-2 | 139 | +1 |
| 23 | Syracuse | 18-4 | 106 | -2 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 15-6 | 69 | NR |
| 25 | Princeton | 17-3 | 44 | — |
Schools Dropped Out:
No. 24 North Carolina
Others receiving votes: UNLV, 32; North Carolina, 22; Fairfield, 21; Mississippi State, 19; Tennessee, 3; Florida State, 2; Michigan State, 1; Duke, 1.
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