Creighton Bluejays

As college basketball shifts into tournament mode, we offer a stat to know for all the top teams.

With six of the top 16 seeds losing Sunday, including LSU, Tennessee and North Carolina losing at home, the top four lines got a makeover.

— Seniors Morgan Maly and Lauren Jensen combined to score 40 and both players topped 2,000 career points as No. 22 Creighton defeated Villanova 70-55 to close out the Big East Conference regular season on Sunday night.

The commitment from Agot Makeer gives previously unranked South Carolina the fifth-best recruiting class for the 2025-26 season.

— Sarah Strong had 22 points and nine rebounds and Paige Bueckers added 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as No. 5 UConn defeated No. 22 Creighton 72-53 on Thursday night and claimed its fifth straight Big East regular-season title.

What's new in the latest AP women's basketball Top 25 and what's ahead as the regular season winds down.

For the first time in 21 years, the Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll, following Notre Dame's double OT loss to NC State.

— Lauren Jensen scored 28 points and No. 23 Creighton used a strong second half to defeat DePaul 83-74 on Sunday.

— Morgan Maly scored 14 of her 20 points in the second half and No. 23 Creighton rallied in the fourth quarter to edge St. John's 65-62 on Wednesday night.

After a tumultuous week at the top of the rankings, we offer a key stat for every top team.