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Updated at 7:02 a.m., Monday, January 12, 2009

CBKB: Lady Vols hold lowest ranking in 23 years

By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Sports Writer

AP WOMEN'S TOP TWENTY 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1. Connecticut (45) 15-0 1,125 1

2. North Carolina 16-0 1,080 2

3. Oklahoma 12-2 1,003 4

4. Duke 13-1 946 5

5. Baylor 13-1 921 6

6. Auburn 17-0 858 9

7. Louisville 16-1 827 10

8. Texas A&M 13-1 819 3

9. Stanford 13-3 776 11

10. Notre Dame 14-1 758 12

11. California 13-2 647 13

12. Maryland 13-2 630 14

13. Tennessee 12-3 626 7

14. Virginia 14-2 512 15

15. Ohio St. 13-2 501 16

16. Texas 12-3 498 8

17. Kansas St. 14-0 410 20

18. Vanderbilt 13-4 330 24

19. Florida 15-2 329 18

20. Iowa St. 13-2 208 —

21. Marist 15-1 157 25

22. Oklahoma St. 11-3 139 21

23. Rutgers 8-5 115 17

24. Georgia Tech 12-3 86 22

25. New Mexico 13-2 62 —

Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh 56, S. Dakota St. 50, Florida St. 45, Boston College 29, DePaul 22, Xavier 13, Purdue 10, Syracuse 7, Middle Tennessee 5, LSU 4, Gonzaga 3, San Diego St. 3, Wake Forest 3, Indiana 2, South Florida 2, St. John's 2, TCU 2, UCLA 2, Bowling Green 1, Richmond 1.

Tennessee keeps dropping in the women's basketball poll, falling to its lowest ranking in 23 years.

Connecticut remained the unanimous No. 1 choice for the seventh straight week Monday in The Associated Press Top 25.

North Carolina is No. 2 and plays Connecticut next Monday in Chapel Hill. Oklahoma, Duke and Baylor round out the first five.

The Lady Vols' streak of 211 consecutive weeks in the top 10 ended earlier this season. They fell six spots to No. 13 and hold their lowest ranking since the final poll of 1986 when they finished 15th. Tennessee lost at Vanderbilt 74-58 on Sunday.

The Blue Devils host Maryland on Monday night.

Auburn moved up three spots to sixth — its highest ranking since Jan. 3, 2000. Louisville climbed three places to seventh. Texas A&M dropped five spots to eighth after losing to Florida State.

Stanford moved up two places into ninth after routing Washington and Washington State. Notre Dame finished off the first 10.

The Irish were followed by California, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and Ohio State.

Texas, which was No. 4 two weeks ago, dropped eight places to No. 16 after losing to Purdue and Texas Tech. The Longhorns had started the season 12-0 before losing three of their last four games.

Kansas State (14-0), which is off to the best start in school history, moved up three places to 17th. The Wildcats visit Oklahoma on Wednesday.

Vanderbilt made the biggest leap, climbing six spots to No. 18. Florida was 19th. Iowa State entered the poll for the second time this season at No. 20 after beating Oklahoma State on Sunday. The Cyclones were ranked 25th in the third poll of the season before falling out a week later.

Marist moved up four places to equal its highest ranking ever at No. 21. The Red Foxes have won 12 straight games.

Oklahoma State, Rutgers, Georgia Tech and New Mexico rounded out the poll. Rutgers fell six places after losing at Syracuse and Louisville. New Mexico rejoined the Top 25 a week after falling out.

Pittsburgh and South Dakota State fell out of the poll this week.

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