A blowout loss to Texas dropped the UConn Huskies to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 this week — their lowest ranking in 30 years. They had spent 357 weeks in the top 15, the second-longest streak in women’s basketball history.
That was the Longhorns’ first game against a ranked opponent this season and they certainly delivered. Their 80-68 result was the program’s first ever win over UConn. Texas climbed five spots to No. 5.
Meanwhile, South Carolina and UCLA continued to take care of business and remain in the top two spots. NC State has been steadily moving up, and this week the Wolfpack made it to No. 3.
Sunday was a day of upsets, not just for UConn. Tennessee suffered a 20-point loss to Ohio State and has now dropped from the Top 25. Stanford struggled while star player Cameron Brink sat out most of the game against Gonzaga with an apparent illness. The Cardinal had to swallow a 96-78 loss to Gonzaga but remained in the top 10. Sunday became the Zags biggest win in program history, and earned them the No. 23 spot this week.
UConn, Tennessee and Stanford are historical powerhouses in women’s basketball and had not lost on the same day since Dec. 29, 2004.
Virginia Tech also dropped significantly…
