The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team should remain atop the Associated Press Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll.

UCONN's KK Arnold, left, limps from the court after an injury in the final minutes of the Huskies' Big East Tournament women's basketball quarterfinals game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Saturday, March 9, 2024. UCONN won the game 86-53. At right is UCONN's Ashlynn Shade.

The 2025-26 season tipped off with last year’s Final Four on top of the preseason poll, and the three non-UConn teams entered as the most realistic contenders to dethrone the Huskies. The inaugural Players Era championship provided a unique opportunity to evaluate that trio of Texas, UCLA and South Carolina, as they battled in Las Vegas.