SEC sets record with 10 ranked teams, a 1st in 50-year history of women’s AP Top 25; UConn, UCLA 1-2

SEC sets record with 10 ranked teams, a 1st in 50-year history of women’s AP Top 25; UConn, UCLA 1-2 1 of 3 | South Carolina coach Dawn Staley calls to her team against Coppin State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) 2 of 3 | Oklahoma guard Aaliyah Chavez (2) celebrates after scoring against South Carolina during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams) 3 of 3 | UConn guard Blanca Quinonez (4) and UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) defend against Seton Hall forward Natalia Hall-Rosa (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in South Orange, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) 1 of 3 South Carolina coach Dawn Staley calls to her team against Coppin State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2 of 3 Oklahoma guard Aaliyah Chavez (2) celebrates after scoring against South Carolina during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 3 of 3 UConn guard Blanca Quinonez (4) and UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) defend against Seton Hall forward Natalia Hall-Rosa (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in South Orange, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NEW YORK (AP) — The Southeastern Conference set a record with 10 teams in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll released Monday.Georgia entered at No. 23 after its win over then-No. 11 Kentucky to give the conference the most teams ever in a single week in the 50-year history of the poll. Last season, the SEC had 10 teams in the men’s Top 25 for a few weeks.UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 choice from the 31-member national media panel. The Huskies are the lone undefeated team left in women’s college basketball. They have won 37 straight games dating to last season. UCLA moved up to No. 2 after South Carolina lost in overtime to Oklahoma, which jumped six spots to No. 10.The Gamecocks fell to third, leading a quartet of SEC squads. Texas was fourth, Vanderbilt fifth and LSU sixth. The Commodores suffered their first loss of the season, falling at South Carolina on Sunday.Louisville and Iowa were seventh and eighth. Michigan dropped two spots to ninth after losing to the Commodores in the Coretta Scott King Classic last week. Ranked GeorgiaThe Lady Bulldogs are in the Top 25 for the first time since 2022. They started the season 14-0 in non-conference play for the first time in 16 years and already own victories over No. 17 Ole Miss and No. 18 Kentucky. The team was a staple in the Top 25 for years under former coach Andy Landers. Georgia replaced Nebraska, which fell out of the poll. Leading the wayThe four teams that played in the Women’s Champions Classic at Barclays Center in December haven’t lost a conference game yet. No. 15 Tennessee leads the SEC, Iowa is atop the Big Ten, Louisville is in front of the ACC and UConn tops the Big East. The four are a combined 35-0 in league play through Sunday. Conference supremacyAfter the SEC’s 10 ranked teams, the Big Ten is next with seven. The Big 12 has four teams in the Top 25. The Atlantic Coast Conference has two while the Big East and Ivy League each have one. No. 15 Tennessee at No. 1 UConn, Sunday. The Lady Vols will try and spoil the Huskies’ undefeated season when the two teams get together. This will likely be the final ranked opponent that UConn will face before the NCAA Tournament.No. 8 Iowa at No. 2 UCLA, Sunday. First place in the Big Ten will be on the line when the Hawkeyes visit the Bruins. UCLA has won 13 consecutive games since its lone loss of the season to Texas. Iowa has won eight consecutive games since a loss to UConn in late December.