Iowa's impressive 66-44 victory over Michigan, forcing 24 turnovers and stifling defense, propelled the Hawkeyes into the top 10 of the women's college basketball NET rankings. The Hawkeyes moved up three spots to 9th, tied with Michigan for second in the Big Ten conference.
Duke held steady at 10th despite a loss to Clemson, while Minnesota dropped one spot to 9th after their winning streak ended against Michigan State. Vanderbilt remained at 7th after a comeback win against Kentucky. The NET rankings consider game results, strength of schedule, location, efficiency, and quality of wins/losses, with quadrant ratings determining matchup strength.