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Women’s Basketball Earns Highest Preseason Rank Since 2009 – University of Oklahoma
The ranking continues Oklahoma’s rise under fifth-year head coach Jennie Baranczyk, whose program has finished in the AP poll each of the last four seasons, including No. 11 last year — the team’s best final ranking since 2009–10. This year marks the seventh time OU has opened inside the top 10 (2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2024, 2025) and extends its active streak to 30 consecutive appearances in the poll, the fourth-longest in program history.
Picked fifth in the SEC preseason media poll, the Sooners return one of the nation’s most talented rosters. Oklahoma features four McDonald’s All-Americans, highlighted by preseason All-SEC first-team selection Raegan Beers, 2025 All-SEC honoree Payton Verhulst, junior standout Sahara William and top-ranked freshman Aaliyah Chavez, the consensus national high school player of the year.
OU is one of five SEC teams in the AP top 10, with the league leading the country with eight ranked programs. The Sooners are set to face 10 opponents in the poll in the regular season, including six in the top 10.
Oklahoma opens the regular season Nov. 3 against Belmont at Lloyd Noble Center at 4:30 p.m. CT. Fans can get an early look at the Sooners in an Oct. 29 exhibition vs. Oklahoma Christian set for 6 p.m in Norman. Admission to the exhibition is free, and no broadcast is scheduled.
On Wednesday, Baranczyk will join Beers, Verhulst, and Williams at SEC Basketball Tipoff in Birmingham, Ala. Oklahoma’s contingent will appear live on SEC Network at 4:20 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. CT.
Season tickets are on sale now starting at just $99 for general admission. Single-game tickets and mini plans are also available. For more information, contact the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 405-325-2424, email outickets@ou.edu or visit SoonerSports.com/Tickets.
Courtside seats for the 2025–26 season are now available on the west sideline and south baseline near the Oklahoma bench. Fans interested in more information should contact the Sooner Club at (405) 325-8000 or soonerclub@ou.edu.
Stay connected with Oklahoma Women’s Basketball by following the Sooners on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Want to make an impact? Join the 3-Point Club and help power the program’s continued success.
FULL AP TOP 25
1. UConn
2. South Carolina
3. UCLA
4. Texas
5. LSU
6. Oklahoma
7. Duke
8. Tennessee
9. NC State
10. Maryland
11. North Carolina
12. Ole Miss
13. Michigan
14. Iowa State
15. Notre Dame
16. Baylor
17. TCU
18. USC
19. Vanderbilt
20. Louisville
21. Iowa
22. Oklahoma State
23. Michigan State
T24. Kentucky
T24. Richmond
RV: Washington 79, Ohio St. 46, West Virginia 17, Princeton 17, Minnesota 15, Kansas St 15, Kansas 7, Stanford 3, South Dakota St. 3, Illinois 2, Nebraska 2, Columbia 2.
Midwest City Police said on Friday afternoon that woman reported missing after not showing up for a doctor’s appointment was found in detectives in Oklahoma City. Police said the woman is talking to detectives, and is “doing great.”
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A search is ongoing for a missing Oklahoma City metro woman who disappeared this week, according to police.
The Midwest City Police Department says 26-year-old Jordan Clayborn, who is pregnant, did not arrive at an appointment for a scheduled C-section on Thursday.
Police say Clayborn’s family reported she was last seen wearing a blue and white jogging suit, and street cameras captured her silver Nissan Altima near Northeast 63rd Street and Lake Hefner Parkway in Oklahoma City.
Clayborn’s family says her phone had been off for 9 hours before they realized she was missing
If you have any information about her disappearance, you are asked to call Midwest City Police.
Rabbi Abby Jacobson paused and took a deep breath before speaking about the recent messages her congregation has received.
Leaders at Emanuel Synagogue say hateful communications targeting the Jewish community have increased in recent weeks.
“We’ve definitely seen an uptick in unpleasant forms of communication,” Jacobson said.
Still, Jacobson says the synagogue has also received an outpouring of support, both locally and from people in other states, including Michigan.
“People are already saying, ‘We’re sorry. We love you. Antisemitism has no home here,’” Jacobson said. “We appreciate it. We need to hear it.”
She says the rise in hateful rhetoric isn’t affecting only Jewish people.
“Being different isn’t always safe, and we are not the only people who are different,” Jacobson said.
Instead of staying stuck in fear or anger, Jacobson encourages people to take action. That could include contacting lawmakers, supporting organizations that fight hate or donating to causes that help vulnerable communities.
“By doing something that is helpful, by taking a helpful action, we feel less powerless,” she said.
Jacobson also had a message for the Jewish community: do not let hate lead to despair.
“We can’t be too bitter,” she said. “But together we will also find reasons to be happy. And together we will live our best lives. And that will be the best answer to antisemitism.”
SPENCER, Okla. (KOKH) — Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-CD5) was in Spencer on Thursday to present city leaders with a $500,000 check.
The federal funding, part of Community Project Funding, will be used to update the city’s water infrastructure.
Rep. Bice’s stop in Spencer was just one stop on her “Bringing Oklahoma Dollars Home” tour.
Spencer city leaders said it was nice to have a Congresswoman working for them so they could make updates that wouldn’t be made possible without the federal funding.
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