"Geno Auriemma tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women's basketball Top 25 poll when UConn remained No. 1 on Monday. Auriemma has led the Huskies to 654 appearances in the poll during his 41-year Hall of Fame career to match VanDerveer, who retired from Stanford in 2024. UConn has been ranked for the past 619 consecutive weeks, dating to the preseason 1993-94 poll, and once again was a unanimous choice at No. 1 from the 31-member national media panel."
"Monday was the 900th poll in the 50-year history of the rankings. UCLA and South Carolina remained second and third behind the Huskies. Texas and Vanderbilt were next as the top five remained unchanged. The Commodores beat the Longhorns last week before losing to Georgia on Sunday. Michigan, LSU and Louisville were next. Duke moved back into the top 10 at No. 9 as the Blue Devils are riding a 16-game winning streak after beating rival North Carolina on Sunday."
"In and out Minnesota entered the Top 25 for the first time this season as the Golden Gophers came in at No. 23. They have an eight-game winning streak but a difficult week ahead with games against Ohio State and No. 18 Michigan State. Minnesota was ranked for two weeks last season. Georgia also came back into the rankings this week, appearing at No. 24 after its win over Vanderbilt."
Geno Auriemma matched Tara VanDerveer with 654 AP Top 25 appearances while UConn stayed No. 1 and has been ranked 619 consecutive weeks since the 1993-94 preseason poll. The poll released its 900th ranking in the 50-year history of the AP Top 25. UCLA and South Carolina held the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, with Texas and Vanderbilt completing the top five. Duke returned to the top 10 at No. 9 amid a 16-game winning streak. Minnesota and Georgia re-entered the Top 25, while Princeton and Washington fell out. The SEC led conferences with 10 teams represented.
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