Vanderbilt back among elite teams after earning first Top 25 ranking in more than a decade

Vanderbilt head coach Shea Ralph calls plays to her team on the floor during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Vanderbilt head coach Shea Ralph calls plays to her team on the floor during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Forest)


3 photos
Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

It had been over a decade since Vanderbilt was among the elite women's basketball teams in the nation. Now coach Shea Ralph has the No. 23 Commodores back among the best as the team entered The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday or the first time since 2014. The Commodores (17-4, 4-3 SEC) , who have beaten two Top 25 opponents for the first time since 2015-16,d planned to enjoy the moment for a little bit before getting back to work. Vanderbilt was a mainstay in the poll for years appearing nearly every year from 1991-2014. The Commodores then fell on hard times and only had two winning seasons since, including a 23-10 record last year — the third under Ralph.

Photos

Most recent College stories

Related topics

CollegeNational Sports
Doug Feinberg

    SPORTS NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

    From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.com’s top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
    Newsletter Signup

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button