Louisville rises to 6th in AP women’s Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2

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The Associated Press women's Top 25 basketball poll has released its latest rankings, with Louisville moving up to sixth place for its best ranking in four years. The Huskies from UConn remain the unanimous No. 1 team, maintaining their undefeated streak and winning 39 consecutive games dating back to last season. UCLA, South Carolina, and Texas remain in the top four, while LSU moves up to fifth after a recent win. Louisville's climb to sixth place is attributed to its wins at Stanford and Cal. The poll also sees Vanderbilt drop two spots to seventh, Michigan and Ohio State entering the top 10 for the first time in a year, and Princeton falling four spots to No. 23 after a loss to Columbia.

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