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Top 4 unchanged in poll; Notre Dame exits after long run
UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA all remained atop the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll that was updated Monday for the first time in two weeks.,UConn (15-0) won three times over the holidays as the poll took a one-week break. The Huskies improved to 6-0 in the Big East C...

Arizona still No. 1 as Michigan inches closer in AP poll
Iowa State, UConn and Purdue moved up a spot and Duke dropped three places to No. 6 in Monday's latest Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.,Arizona remained No. 1 in the country and Michigan again is No. 2, but the Wolverines moved a mere 20 points away from the Wildcats in the vot...

UConn still No. 1 in poll; unbeaten Texas Tech joins party
It was another week of stability within the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll, with UConn remaining No. 1 in the country on Monday.,The teams that comprise the top 10 spots remained the same for the fifth consecutive week, and the order of the top seven -- UConn, ...

Top six unchanged, No. 15 Nebraska surges in Top 25
The top six teams were unchanged and No. 15 Nebraska surged to its highest ranking in 34 years in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,No. 1 Arizona (9-0) received 42 of 61 first-place votes, while 15 votes went to No. 2 Michigan (10-0), three to No. 3 Duke (10-...

UConn holds at No. 1 as top seven teams unchanged
UConn remained at No. 1 and the top seven teams were unchanged in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released on Monday.,The defending national champion Huskies (10-0) received 24 of the 32 first-place votes after routing then-No. 16 Southern California 79-51 on Saturday in ...

Arizona edges out Michigan as new No. 1 team in AP Top 25
Arizona edged out Michigan as the new No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday, replacing Purdue.,The Wildcats (8-0) earned 33 of the 60 first-place votes to reach No. 1 for the first time since December 2023. The Wolverines (8-0) received 19 votes and ...

Big Ten ties own record with nine teams in AP Top 25
With Nebraska joining the party at No. 24, the Big Ten has a record-tying nine teams in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Big Ten set the record last year on Dec. 2.,Defending national champion UConn (9-0) remains at No. 1 after receiving 23 of 32 first...

Indiana takes No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 for first time in history
Undefeated Indiana sits atop the Associated Press Top 25 football poll for the first time in school history after its 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night.,In this week's poll, released Sunday morning, the Hoosiers earned all 66 first-place votes as they booted t...

No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State make jumps in Top 25
No. 3 Michigan and No. 7 Michigan State both moved up four places in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Wolverines (7-0) received 15 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel after routing then-No. 21 Auburn and then-No. 12 Gonzaga last week at the P...

Riding holiday success, Texas climbs to No. 2 in Top 25
Texas jumped to No. 2 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 after winning two big games over the Thanksgiving holiday in Las Vegas.,The Longhorns (8-0) received 10 first-place votes after beating then-No. 3 UCLA on Wednesday and then-No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday to capture the Players Era Champ...

Georgia is new No. 3 behind Ohio State, Indiana in AP Top 25
The Big Ten Conference championship game will be a battle of the top two teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll as No. 1 Ohio State faces No. 2 Indiana at Indianapolis on Saturday.,Beyond that pair, the top five of the most recent poll Sunday was a bit scrambled with Georgia and Oregon moving up ...

Purdue remains No. 1, Arizona rises to No. 2
Purdue remained at No. 1 and Arizona rose two spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Boilermakers (6-0) held firm after a dominating 86-56 victory over then-No. 15 Texas Tech on Friday to win the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.,The ...

UConn remains No. 1 after narrow win against Michigan
Defending national champion UConn stayed at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday, coming off a big win last week against Michigan.,The Huskies (6-0) received 30 of 32 first-place votes and the top six remained unchanged, with No. 2 South Carolina (6-0)...

Oregon new No. 5 in AP Top 25, Ohio State stays No. 1
Oregon moved back into the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 poll, while the first four spots remained unchanged Sunday.,Oregon (10-1) moved up one spot to No. 5 following a dominating 42-27 home victory over Southern California on Saturday. The Ducks leapfrogged Ole Miss (10-1), which fell on...

Purdue new No. 1 in AP Top 25; Houston No. 2
Purdue reclaimed the No. 1 spot from Houston in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released on Monday.,The Boilermakers (4-0) received 44 of 61 first-place ballots on the strength of an 87-80 road win over then-No. 8 Alabama (2-1), who dropped to the No. 11 spot.,The Cougars d...

Top five unchanged; Michigan, TCU soar into top 10
The top five teams were unchanged while Michigan and TCU vaulted into the top 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,Top-ranked and defending national champion UConn (4-0) received 28 of the 32 first-place ballots, with three going to No. 2 South Carolina ...

Texas A&M loses 1st-place votes in AP Top 25; Georgia climbs to No. 4
After hammering Texas in SEC play on Saturday, Georgia climbed into the No. 4 spot vacated by Alabama in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.,Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas Tech and Oklahoma also made jumps in the top 10 while Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M - college football's three undefe...

Houston climbs to No. 1 in chaotic week for Top 25
Houston leapfrogged Purdue for the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released on Monday.,The Cougars (2-0) received only 18 of the 61 first-place ballots -- half the number the Boilermakers (2-0) got -- after a chaotic opening week that saw changes up and down t...

Baylor, Southern California vault into women's top 10
Baylor and Southern California vaulted into the top 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released on Monday.,The Bears (2-0) rose nine places to No. 7 and the Trojans (2-0) jumped 10 spots to No. 8 after both teams earned wins against ranked opponents. Baylor opened the ...

Texas A&M, Texas Tech gain ground in AP poll following Top 25 wins
Texas A&M remained No. 3, while picking up additional first-place votes, and Texas Tech moved up a spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday after each team earned Top 25 wins over the weekend.,The Aggies (9-0) won at previous No. 19 Missouri 38-17, while the Red Raiders (9-1) shut down p...