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National champion UCLA finishes at No. 1 in final pollUCLA followed up its first NCAA championship with the final No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press women's Top 25, released Monday.,The Bruins (37-1) received all 31 first-place votes after Sunday's 79-51 rout against South Carolina in the Women's NCAA Tournament final. ,The Gamecocks (36-4) end the ...

UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votesNo. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,The undefeated Huskies (33-0) received the other 28 votes following an eight-week reign as the unanimous No. 1. They fac...

Unbeaten UConn takes No. 1 ranking into postseasonUndefeated UConn enters the postseason as the consensus No. 1 team in the Associated Press women's Top 25 poll released on Monday.,The defending national champion Huskies (31-0) have won 47 consecutive games and received all 31 votes from the national media panel in a week where the top nine teams w...

Duke returns to familiar spot as No. 1 in AP poll

After a pair of marquee games among the top five teams in the country on Saturday, it was Duke that came out on the other side as No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men's Top 25 poll.,Playing as the nation's No. 3 team, Duke knocked Michigan from the top spot with a 68-63 victory in Washington, D....

No. 1 UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks poll record

No. 1 UConn head coach Geno Auriemma made his record 655th appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday, breaking a tie with Tara VanDerveer.,His Huskies (29-0), who received all 31 first-place votes, are the only unbeaten team in the country and have won 45 consecutiv...

Poll: Winter Olympics draw interest from 40% of 'non-sports' fans

The Winter Games draw interest from 40% of people who consider themselves "non-sports" fans while also serving to create new sports fans overall, according to a poll conducted by Edison Research.,The SSRS Sports Poll has captured interest in the Olympics compared to other professional and collegiate...

Michigan reaches No. 1 for first time since 2013

For the first time in 13 years, Michigan is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.,The Wolverines (24-1) claimed 60 of 61 first-place votes on Monday to dethrone Arizona (23-2), whose nine-week Top 25 reign ended after back-to-back losses to Kansas and Texas Tech last ...

Geno Auriemma ties record as UConn stays No. 1

UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 team on Monday and Huskies coach Geno Auriemma tied the record for the most appearances in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.,UConn has appeared in the rankings 654 times during Auriemma's 41-year Hall of Fame career, matching the mark set by form...