The Big Ten and SEC both have a claim to be considered the best leagues. Women’s University Basket Barll.
Seven teams were included in Monday’s Associated Press women’s basketball top 25 poll. The first 10 teams included 4 teams each. This season, both leagues were strengthened by conference reorganization and took first place. UCLA And number 4 USC Joined Big Ten in 5th place texas And number 10 oklahoma New to the SEC.
UCLA once again topped the poll, receiving 30 out of 32 votes from a national media panel. The Bruins have been a solid first-place team since knocking off the previous top team. south carolina Late November. The Gamecocks, who remain in second place, will play No. 5 Texas on Sunday.
Our Lady They remained in third place, earning the remaining two votes, taking one vote away from the Gamecocks.
LSU and UConn The Longhorns were next. undefeated maryland It was the eighth time ohio state Oklahoma moves up one spot to ninth after splitting two games with Texas. 15 Tennessee.
Utah went through a coaching change in the first month of the season when Lynne Roberts left to coach the WNBA. Longtime assistant Gavin Petersen stepped in and the Utes are now ranked 22nd in the polls for the third straight season.
“I don’t know if that’s ever happened in our game before, with a few games left,” Petersen said in a phone interview. “Our resilient crew stepped up and faced the adversity that came before them. We overcame the emotional escalation and put all the unknowns to rest.”
Utah had a huge Thanksgiving Day tournament win over Notre Dame. The Utes next face no. 12 Kansas State On Wednesday.
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No. 18 alabama The Crimson Tide got off to its best start in the SEC in 21 years as it improved to 2-0 in the conference with a 68-49 win over Missouri for the first time since the 2003-04 season. Alabama visits No. 5 Texas on Thursday.
The SEC and Big Ten each ranked seven teams this week. ole miss The ACC has six, the Big 12 has four and the Big East has one.
The top 25 overall APs are:
1. UCLA
2. south carolina
3. Our Lady
4. USC
5. texas
6. LSU
7. UConn
8. maryland
9. ohio state
10. oklahoma
11. TCU
12. Kansas State
13. Georgia Tech
14. peacock
15. kentucky
16. Tennessee
17. West Virginia
18. alabama
19. north carolina
20. Michigan State
21. North Carolina
22. Utah
23. iowa
24. knife
25. Michigan
The Associated Press reported.
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