The Hoyas are ranked 24th in The Associated Press women's basketball poll, their second trip to the Top 25. Connecticut again was the unanimous choice as the top team, receiving 40 first-place votes from a national media panel Monday. It's the 34th straight week the Huskies are No. 1, and they moved within two of the record set by Louisiana Tech from 1980-82. Stanford remained No. 2 with Notre Dame, Tennessee and Ohio State rounding out the top five. The Huskies will try for their 55th straight win Wednesday at Marquette. That would be the second longest streak in women's basketball history. UConn (15-0) then has a showdown with No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday. Georgetown (13-2) has won 12 straight games since losing to Dayton on Nov. 20. The Hoyas only other appearance in the Top 25 was for one week in 1993 when they were 25th.

The Hoyas are led by freshman sensation Sugar Rogers, who is second in the conference in scoring at 18.5 points. Their first game as a ranked team will be Tuesday night against Providence. Georgia was sixth followed by Duke, Texas A&M, Baylor, and North Carolina. The Bears dropped four spots after their 13-game winning streak ended Saturday with a loss at Oklahoma State. The Tar Heels fell three places after getting routed by Connecticut. Nebraska moved up one spot to 11thÑits highest ranking in the Top 25. The Cornhuskers (14-0) have a tough week ahead, hosting No. 19 Texas on Tuesday before visiting ninth-ranked Baylor on Sunday. Nebraska was followed by LSU, Oklahoma, Xavier, and Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls jumped up eight spots after their win over the Bears. Florida State fell three places to 16th after losing to Miami. Wisconsin-Green Bay remained unbeaten and moved up one spot to 17th. The Phoenix were followed by West Virginia, Texas, and Michigan State. Georgia Tech, TCU, Virginia, Georgetown, and Miami round out the poll. The Hurricanes entered the Top 25 this week for the first time since Feb. 23, 2004. Miami, which beat Florida State 78-70 on Sunday, will host Duke on Thursday. Vanderbilt and Kansas fell out of the Top 25.

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