Geno Auriemma broke the AP Top 25 record with his 655th career appearance, surpassing Tara VanDerveer. UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 team at 29-0, the last unbeaten in Division I.
The Huskies have won 45 consecutive games dating back to last season. The top five stayed unchanged with UCLA at No. 2, South Carolina at No. 3, Texas at No. 4, and Vanderbilt at No. 5.