In this week's Power Rankings, Houston remains on top, followed closely by Iowa State. The next three are very tightly bunched - Kansas, Arizona, and Texas Tech. And that was before Arizona's half-court shot on Monday night (that will be reflected in next week's Power Rankings).

Cincinnati (9-3, 1-1 Big 12) earned a 72-63 home win over BYU on Wednesday, and Jillian Hayes recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds. But 12 of those points came from free throws, and the fifth-year forward has now shot 3 for 24 (12.5%) in her last three outings.

Midweek games played since Sunday will be reflected on next week’s Power Rankings. When we published the weekly Power Rankings last week, the TCU women's basketball team had just suffered their first conference loss at Oklahoma State.

Houston has won 11 straight. It has the best defense in the country. It's why the Cougars are this week's new No. 1 in the Big 12 power rankings.

Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with Iowa State in the mix. And while Tennessee has faded,

The weight of some big road matchups appears to have gotten to the Iowa State men as of late. Earlier this week, the Cyclones were unable to survive the Arizona