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The women’s college basketball season is gearing up for March Madness. With the latest week of action from the new season under our belts, the Associated Press announced the AP Top 25 for Week 17 of the regular season.
The UConn Huskies continue to sit atop the rankings with a 24-1 record and 23 of a possible 30 first-place votes.
Rounding out the top five are Stanford, North Carolina State, Texas A&M, and Baylor.
The full Week 17 top 25 women’s AP Poll can be seen below.
Where does your favorite team stand?
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- UConn
- Stanford
- North Carolina State
- Texas A&M
- Baylor
- South Carolina
- Maryland
- Louisville
- UCLA
- Georgia
- Arizona
- Indiana
- Tennessee
- Gonzaga
- Arkansas
- Michigan
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Florida
- Missouri State
- Rutgers
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Florida Gulf Coast
- South Dakota State
Others receiving votes: Iowa 43, Stephen F. Austin 35, Marquette 27, Oregon State 21, Virginia Tech 9, Northwestern 9, Georgia Tech 9, Oklahoma State 8, DePaul 2, South Dakota 1, UCF 1
About the Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The Associated Press college basketball poll started on Jan. 20, 1949. The original poll had 20 teams, with Saint Louis the first school to hold the No. 1 ranking. From the 1961-62 season through 1967-68 only 10 teams were ranked. It expanded again to 20 teams from 1968-69 through 1988-89. The Top 25 began the next season, and it has stayed at that number ever since. The AP’s final poll is released after the field for the NCAA Tournament is selected.
