UConn Leads Women's Preseason AP Top 25
Defending champion UConn has been ranked as the No. 1 team in the country in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll.
The Huskies received 27 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel. South Carolina, last season's runner-up to UConn, was picked second and garnered the other four first-place votes.
- UConn: 27 first-place votes
- South Carolina: 4 first-place votes
The top 5 teams in the poll are:
- UConn
- South Carolina
- UCLA
- Texas
- LSU
Notable rankings include Oklahoma at sixth, their highest preseason ranking since 2008, and the SEC having 5 teams in the top 10.
Led by sensational sophomore Sarah Strong and super senior Azzi Fudd, Geno Auriemma’s UConn squad is ranked No. 1.
Author's summary: UConn tops women's preseason AP Top 25 poll ahead of South Carolina.