It’s been a remarkable season for the Longhorns, but it’s still nowhere close to the best in program history. That distinction belongs to the 1985–86 Longhorns, who became the first women’s team to finish the season as undefeated national champions.

UCLA is atop both polls after beating USC in the Big Ten tournament, followed by SEC tournament champions South Carolina, Big East champions UConn and then the Women of Troy.

No. 3 South Florida (23-10) defeated No. 9 Rice (17-17), 69-62, in the 2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship final on Wednesday evening, March 12, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.