UConn Dropped to 17th place Associated Press Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll On Monday, it was the worst ranking in 30 years.
The last time the Huskies were ranked this low was in the second poll of the 1993-94 season when they were 18th. The drop also ended a 357-week stretch of top 15 finishes, the second-longest in poll history, dating back to 1977 (Tennessee had 428 consecutive appearances).
Although Geno Auriemma’s side have struggled with injuries so far this season, South Carolina It was the unanimous No. 1 choice in a 35-member national media panel vote. The Gamecocks swept a pair of games over North Carolina and Duke last week. UCLA, NC State, Iowa and Texas round out the top five in the poll. The Longhorns jumped five spots in the polls with the beating Then no. 11 UConn.
A plus for the Huskies, who were not last ranked in the top 15 on Jan. 10, 2005, is that three of their losses have come to UCLA, NC State and Texas — all now ranked in the top five.
USC, LSU and Colorado followed the Longhorns in the polls. the tigers Saw the comeback All-American forward Angel Reese In a win over Virginia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Reese missed four games for LSU.
Stanford dropped from third to ninth After Sunday’s loss to Gonzaga. On the same day, Tennessee lost to Ohio State and UConn lost to Texas — the first time traditional power Stanford, Tennessee and UConn have lost on the same day since Dec. 29, 2004. The Cardinals now own the longest active streak at the top. 15 According to the website “across the timeline,” 102 weeks straight.
Baylor moved up to No. 10.
A win over Stanford moves Gonzaga into the polls at No. 23. Washington State and Creighton also re-entered the top 25 this week at Nos. 21 and 22, respectively.
The Lady Vols were knocked off after a rough week that saw them also lose to then-No. 18 Notre Dame. Ole Miss, Princeton and Mississippi State also dropped out of the top 25.
The rebels Lost at Southern Mississippi on Saturday. The 7-0 Lady Eagles are off to their best start in 20 years and their first win over a ranked team since the 1999-2000 season. They gained two votes in the poll this week.
Penn State earned its first ranking since 2014, coming in at No. 25 in the poll. The Nittany Lions are 7-1, with a one-point loss to USC on Thanksgiving weekend. This is the first time the team has won seven of its first eight games since the 2003-04 season.
Connecticut has a tripleheader on Sunday with South Carolina, UCLA, Utah, Florida State, UConn and North Carolina all playing at Mohegan Sun Resort. Gamecocks face Utah; UCLA plays Florida State; And UConn takes on North Carolina.
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