Heading into a huge conference opener this coming weekend, Rutgers surged to a strong finish in conference play.

The new No. 4 team in this week's Women's DI Top 25 update, the Scarlet Knights came back from a 2-0 deficit, defeating LSU by a 3-2 score over the weekend. Rutgers now has a perfect 8-0 record, playing this Sunday against Ohio State in its Big Ten opener.

No. 1 UCLA held on to the top spot, followed by ACC duo Virginia and North Carolina. Duke rounds out the top five in this week's latest rankings.

Check out the full update for Week 5.

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