Minnesota is off to its greatest begin in 17 video games and earned its first rating since 2019 on Monday, getting into the Associated Press ladies’s basketball ballot at No. 24.
The Golden Gophers have received 16 of their first 17 contests, with the loss coming in opposition to Nebraska final month. They are ranked for the primary time since Dec. 30, 2019. Next up is a matchup at No. 8 Maryland on Tuesday.
UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame and the USC Trojans stored rolling, holding the highest 4 spots once more within the AP Top 25. The Bruins acquired 29 of the 31 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel. The Fighting Irish, who have been lacking All-America guard Hannah Hidalgo of their most up-to-date sport due to a foot damage, acquired the opposite two high votes.
Undefeated LSU moved up one spot to fifth. The Tigers, together with the Bruins and No. 9 Ohio State, are the one three unbeaten groups left in Division I ladies’s basketball.
UConn was sixth, with Texas falling two locations to seventh after a 67-50 loss at South Carolina on Sunday.
TCU moved up one spot to tenth.
Dropping out
Iowa and Michigan fell out of the ballot this week. The two Big Ten colleges suffered losses final week. The Wolverines had a troublesome stretch over the previous few weeks, with video games in opposition to No. 1 UCLA, No. 4 USC and No. 9 Ohio State that have been all losses. Michigan did beat Purdue on Saturday. Iowa misplaced to Illinois and Indiana final week.
Ranked Cowgirls
No. 24 Oklahoma State entered the ballot for the primary time since 2018 after knocking off then-No. 17 West Virginia on Saturday. The Cowgirls have gone 14-2 this season and are on the street at Houston and UCF this week earlier than internet hosting the No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs on Jan. 22.
Rising Bears
California moved up six spots to No. 18 after beating No. 21 NC State and Florida State final week. The Bears have their highest rating since they have been 18th on Dec. 31, 2018.
Conference breakdown
The SEC has seven groups ranked this week, with the Big Ten and ACC proper behind with six every. The Big 12 has 5 and the Big East one.
Games of the week
No. 23 Utah at No. 10 TCU, Friday. The Utes stumbled of their first sport this season as a ranked group, getting routed by then-No. 12 Kansas State. Now Utah will face one other tall process, this one in opposition to Sedona Prince and the Horned Frogs.
No. 13 Oklahoma at No. 2 South Carolina, Sunday. The Gamecocks proceed their stretch of dealing with 5 ranked opponents in a row with a sport at No. 19 Alabama on Thursday earlier than internet hosting the Sooners this weekend.
