The Oklahoma Sooners are preparing to face off against the Michigan Wolverines in what will be a top 25 matchup in the Jumpman Invitational. Oklahoma tips off against the Wolverines Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
The Oklahoma Sooners stayed at No. 11 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Michigan moved into the poll this week, coming in at No. 25.
The undefeated UCLA Bruins are the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation, followed by defending national champion South Carolina, who moved up one spot to No. 2 in the latest poll. LSU, also undefeated at 12-0, comes in at No. 3, followed by Notre Dame at No. 4 and UConn at No. 5. The Huskies dropped three places in this week’s poll.
The Texas Longhorns are the third-highest-ranked SEC team, landing at No. 6 in the nation this week. At No. 11, the Sooners are the fourth-highest-ranked SEC squad at this point in the season.
The Sooners have been led by Raegan Beers, but senior guard Payton Verhulst is beginning to heat up as well, providing the Sooners with an inside-outside scoring presence. The Sooners have four players scoring in double figures and six players averaging seven points per game this season.
The Sooners are sixth in the nation in field goal percentage in 2024-2025, shooting 50% from the field. That while they’re only shooting a surprising 34.5% from three, which is No. 73 in the nation. If they can find a more consistent three-point stroke, they’ll be even more dangerous with the work Beers, Skylar Vann, and Sahara Williams are doing on the inside.
Here’s a look at the full USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Full USA TODAY Sports WBB Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 11-0 | 775 (31) |
| 2 | South Carolina | 10-1 | 740 |
| 3 | LSU | 12-0 | 681 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9-2 | 648 |
| 5 | UConn | 9-1 | 641 |
| 6 | Texas | 10-1 | 610 |
| 7 | USC | 10-1 | 605 |
| 8 | Maryland | 10-0 | 552 |
| 9 | Ohio state | 10-0 | 525 |
| 10 | Duke | 9-2 | 491 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 9-1 | 472 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 419 |
| 13 | TCU | 10-1 | 386 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 10-1 | 380 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 9-1 | 305 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 8-0 | 295 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 10-0 | 285 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10-2 | 224 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 8-3 | 179 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 11-0 | 169 |
| 21 | Baylor | 9-2 | 107 |
| 22 | Iowa | 9-2 | 92 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 9-3 | 86 |
| 24 | Alabama | 10-1 | 82 |
| 25 | Michigan | 9-1 | 67 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Ole Miss; No. 25 Illinois;
Others Receiving Votes
Ole Miss 61; California 46; Nebraska 43; Illinois 30; Mississippi State 18; Wisconsin 15; Florida State 14; Utah 12; Vanderbilt 11; South Dakota State 8; 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.
