Where is Louisville women's basketball in AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll?

A day after Louisville women’s basketball’s big win over New Hampshire, it stayed at the No. 22 spot in the latest AP Top 25, released on Monday.

Three days prior to the 94-43 victory, UofL lost to third-ranked South Carolina, 79-77, in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The Cardinals are now 1-2 in the challenge after producing a win over Ole Miss in 2023 and a loss to Oklahoma in 2024. The SEC won this year’s challenge, 13-3.

UofL has a 9 p.m. tipoff against Ball State at home on Thursday before traveling to No. 12 North Carolina on Sunday.

Women’s basketball rankings after Week 5: Where ACC teams landed

Dec 7, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Yevheniia Putra (12) shoots against New Hampshire Wildcats guard Kenzie Matulonis (24) and guard Maggie Cavanaugh (0) during the first half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

AP Top 25

No. 12 North Carolina

No. 19 Notre Dame

No. 22 Louisville

USA TODAY Coaches Poll

This section will be updated when the rankings are released Tuesday.

Reach Louisville football, women’s basketball and baseball beat writer Alexis Cubit at acubit@gannett.com and follow her on X at @Alexis_Cubit.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville Cardinals women’s basketball ranking, AP Top 25, USAT poll

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