Texas is No. 1 in The Related Press High 25 women’s college basketball ballot for the primary time in 21 years and the third totally different workforce to carry the highest spot previously three weeks.
The Longhorns moved atop the ballot Monday after earlier No. 1 Notre Dame misplaced in double extra time to North Carolina State. UCLA had been No. 1 the 12 weeks previous to the Combating Irish.
“I’m so joyful for my youngsters,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer stated in a telephone interview hours earlier than his workforce confronted Georgia late Monday. “They’ve earned the place they’re at this time.”
It’s only the fifth time since 2001 that three totally different colleges have been No. 1 in a three-week span. Add in South Carolina being No. 1 to start out the season and there have been 4 groups atop the rankings this season, simply the sixth time that has occurred because the ballot started in 1976. It has by no means occurred with 5 colleges.
“There’s a lot parity within the recreation proper now,” Schaefer stated.
Texas, which final held the highest spot within the ballot on Feb. 16, 2004, obtained 19 first-place votes from a 31-member nationwide media panel. The Longhorns have spent 48 weeks atop the ballot of their illustrious historical past relationship to their first look at No. 1 in 1980.
“A lot respect and admiration for coach (Jody) Conradt and the custom of our program, and I actually perceive the usual we hope we are able to reside as much as,” Schaefer added.
Notre Dame fell to 3rd after its 19-game successful streak was snapped, whereas UCLA moved up a spot to second. The Bruins, who edged Iowa, 67-65, on two late free throws Sunday, garnered 11 high votes. USC was fourth, receiving one first-place poll. UConn was fifth.
South Carolina, LSU and North Carolina had been subsequent. NC State jumped up 4 locations to ninth after its huge win over ND.
The Wolfpack had been adopted by TCU to spherical out the highest 10.
Florida State and Louisville re-entered the rankings this week at No. 24 and 25. The Seminoles beat Pittsburgh and then-No. 20 Georgia Tech. The Cardinals knocked off then-No. 11 Duke earlier than dropping to North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets and Illinois each fell out of the High 25.
The SEC has seven ranked groups. The ACC has six, whereas the Big Ten and Big 12 every have 5. The Big East has two.
Here is the complete AP High 25:
1. Texas
2. UCLA
3. Notre Dame
4. USC
5. UConn
6. South Carolina
7. LSU
8. North Carolina
9. North Carolina State
10. TCU
11. Tennessee
12. Ohio State
13. Oklahoma
14. Kansas State
15. Kentucky
16. Duke
17. Baylor
18. West Virginia
19. Maryland
20. Alabama
21. Oklahoma State
22. Creighton
23. Michigan State
24. Florida State
25. Louisville
Reporting by The Related Press.
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