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02/09 10:59 CST Duke surges to No. 11 in AP Top 25 women's poll with 14-game
win streak; UConn-UCLA still 1-2
Duke surges to No. 11 in AP Top 25 women's poll with 14-game win streak;
UConn-UCLA still 1-2
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
Duke climbed up to No. 11 in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25
poll on Monday thanks to a 14-game winning streak.
The Blue Devils took over sole possession of first-place in the ACC last week
with a one-point victory over then-No. 6 Louisville. Duke, which jumped six
places this week, hasn't lost since a 16-point defeat to LSU on Dec. 4 that
left the team 3-6.
UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the poll as the Huskies continue to
steamroll through the regular season. They received all 31 first-place votes
from a national media panel after routing DePaul by 46 points and Butler by 32
last week. UConn has won 20 consecutive games by at least 25 points --- the
longest such streak by a Division I team in over 25 years.
UCLA, South Carolina and Texas followed the Huskies. The Bruins edged then-No.
8 Michigan by three points Sunday to remain in first and undefeated in the Big
Ten. The Longhorns beat LSU, which dropped one spot to sixth. Vanderbilt moved
back up to fifth.
Michigan, Ohio State, Louisville and Oklahoma round out the top 10 this week.
Falling just short Three of Michigan's four losses this season have come by three points to No. 1 UConn, No. 2 UCLA and No. 5 Vanderbilt. The Wolverines have shown they can consistently play with the best teams in the country.
Conference supremacy The SEC remained the top conference with nine teams in the poll. The Big Ten is next with seven. The Big 12 has four teams, the Atlantic Coast Conference has three, and the Big East and Ivy League each have one.
Games of the week No. 17 TCU at No. 12 Baylor, Thursday. First place in the Big 12 will be on the line as the Bears have a one-game lead in the standings on the Horned Frogs, who also host third-place West Virginia on Sunday. No. 24 Princeton at Columbia, Friday. The top spot in the Ivy League will be on the line as the Tigers visit the Lions. Princeton holds a one-game lead in the standings over Columbia and Harvard. The Lions handed the Tigers their lone loss in conference play when they met two weeks ago. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Falling just short Three of Michigan's four losses this season have come by three points to No. 1 UConn, No. 2 UCLA and No. 5 Vanderbilt. The Wolverines have shown they can consistently play with the best teams in the country.
Conference supremacy The SEC remained the top conference with nine teams in the poll. The Big Ten is next with seven. The Big 12 has four teams, the Atlantic Coast Conference has three, and the Big East and Ivy League each have one.
Games of the week No. 17 TCU at No. 12 Baylor, Thursday. First place in the Big 12 will be on the line as the Bears have a one-game lead in the standings on the Horned Frogs, who also host third-place West Virginia on Sunday. No. 24 Princeton at Columbia, Friday. The top spot in the Ivy League will be on the line as the Tigers visit the Lions. Princeton holds a one-game lead in the standings over Columbia and Harvard. The Lions handed the Tigers their lone loss in conference play when they met two weeks ago. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
