LSU women's basketball handled its business through the first week of the 2026-27 season. Head coach Kim Mulkey and her team are 2-0 and remained a top 10 team in the most recent AP poll, released Monday.
The Tigers are ranked No. 9 in the country, which is where they started in the preseason poll. Among SEC teams, they rank fourth behind South Carolina, Texas, and Vanderbilt. They dominated in wins over Southeastern Louisiana and Texas Southern, recording a margin of 261-57.
The top 10 already saw shifts, including an upset of then-No. 2 UConn. Michigan shot up three spots to No. 2 after defeating the Huskies in Ann Arbor. Despite winning its first two games, Duke fell one spot to No. 5.
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LSU hosts McNeese on Tuesday and Denver on Friday for its next slate of games. It remains at home until a holiday invitational in Fort Myers, FL. The purple and gold takes on Villanova on November 27, then faces NC State on November 28.
What are LSU's odds of winning the national title?
According to FanDuel, LSU's odds of winning the women's college basketball national title are +1800. Only five teams in the country have better odds than the Tigers.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU women's basketball remains top-10 in latest AP Poll
