This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a roaring start to the 2024-2025 college basketball season. They’re 12-1 as they prepare for their first SEC contest against the Texas Longhorns in what will be a top 10 showdown in Norman on January 2.
In the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll, the Sooners come in at No. 10 in the nation, holding steady from last week’s top 25. The Texas Longhorns, who the Sooners will face on Thursday evening, are at No. 6 in the nation.
The Longhorns and the Sooners are two of the four teams from the SEC inside the top 10, with defending champion South Carolina at No. 2 and undefeated LSU sitting at No. 4 in the nation. Outside the top 10, there are four other SEC schools ranked this week. Tennessee is at No. 13, Kentucky at No. 16, Alabama at No. 20, and Ole Miss enters the poll at No. 25.
After OU faces Texas at home, the Sooners will make their first SEC road trip to face the Lady Vols on January 5. Facing Texas and Tennessee to open conference play will provide a strong litmus test to what kind of team Jennie Baranczyk has in 2024-2025.
Full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 13-0 | 775 (31) |
| 2 | South Carolina | 12-1 | 741 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 11-2 | 678 |
| 4 | LSU | 15-0 | 677 |
| 5 | USC | 12-1 | 659 |
| 6 | Texas | 13-1 | 621 |
| 7 | Maryland | 12-0 | 572 |
| 8 | UConn | 11-2 | 559 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13-0 | 526 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 12-1 | 498 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 13-1 | 461 |
| 12 | TCU | 13-1 | 431 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 12-0 | 384 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 14-0 | 355 |
| 15 | Duke | 10-3 | 344 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 11-1 | 319 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 13-2 | 284 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 10-2 | 229 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 10-3 | 181 |
| 20 | Alabama | 13-1 | 178 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 11-2 | 161 |
| 22 | Iowa | 11-2 | 118 |
| 23 | California | 13-1 | 95 |
| 24 | Baylor | 11-2 | 87 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 9-3 | 27 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 25 Michigan;
Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State 25; Vanderbilt 23; Utah 23; Michigan 15; Illinois 13; Florida State 11; George Mason 4; Nebraska 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.
*This story was updated to correct Oklahoma’s record which is 12-1 but was originally written as 11-1.