UConn coach Geno Auriemma made history with his 655th appearance in the AP Top 25, surpassing the record he previously shared with Tara VanDerveer. The Huskies, 29-0 and the last unbeaten team in Division I, have now won 45 consecutive games.
The top five teams remained unchanged with UCLA at No. 2, South Carolina at No. 3, Texas at No. 4, and Vanderbilt rounding out the top five. Notable movement saw LSU climb to No. 6, Oklahoma jump to No. 7, and Iowa surge to No. 9 after a key Big Ten victory.