June 18, 2026

My AP top-25 WBB ballot: Ohio State moves into top 3, Stanford squashes Cal

The holiday weekend meant the women’s basketball world shut down for a few days. But the action before then was something to behold. Stanford took care of business in a top-25 showdown against Creighton before handling Cal. The Cardinal is staying at No. 2. But a new team shot to No. 3: Ohio State. The Buckeyes escaped the highly competitive San Diego Invitational with two marquee wins. They’ve leapfrogged ahead of Indiana and Notre Dame in my book. Here’s how the rest of my top 25 shaped up this week: 1. South Carolina2. Stanford3. Ohio State4. Notre Dame5. Indiana6. Virginia Tech7. UConn8. UCLA9. NC State10. Utah11. Michigan12. Oregon13. Iowa State14. Iowa15. North Carolina16. Arizona17. LSU18. Oklahoma19. Maryland20. Kansas21. Creighton22. Gonzaga23. Arkansas24. Texas25. Columbia Support the Hotline: Receive three months of unlimited access for just 99 cents. Yep, that’s 99 cents for 90 days, with the option to cancel anytime. Details…

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