BOSTON (December 9, 2025) – CollegeInsider.com unveiled its Women's Mid-Major Top 25 where the Howard University women's basketball team made the cut for the fifth consecutive week. The announcement came Tuesday evening.
 
This week, HU (7-4) remains 19^th in the poll after earning a 1-1 mark. On Dec. 5, the Bison topped highly talented Fairfield, 72-69, inside The Burr for Education Day. Two days later (Dec. 7), Howard suffered a tough 63-59 road loss at Old Dominion.
 
Additionally, the Bison are ranked 98^th in the latest NCAA Net Rankings.
 
Princeton (9-1) is No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving 26 first-place votes. South Dakota State (7-2) stays at No. 2, receiving five first-place votes.
 
North Dakota State (7-2) and Santa Clara (8-3) are the newest teams to this week's Women's Mid-Major Top 25®.
 
The Women's Mid-Major Top 25® is released every Tuesday throughout the season.
 
The CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 is now in its 16^th season of existence.
 
Howard continues its Virginia road swing at the University of Virgina in Charlottesville, Va., Wednesday (Dec. 10) at 6 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com and/or the CollegeInsider.com website at www.CollegeInsider.com.