
TCU ranked in women's hoops for first time since 2010
Updated 12:59 pm, Monday, January 22, 2018
Kansas guard Lauren Aldridge (3) drives to the basket between TCU guard A.J. Alix (23) and center Jordan Moore (22) during the second quarter of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 women's tournament in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
lessKansas guard Lauren Aldridge (3) drives to the basket between TCU guard A.J. Alix (23) and center Jordan Moore (22) during the second quarter of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 women's tournament
... moreNEW YORK (AP) — TCU is back in the AP Top 25 for the first time in more than seven years.
The Horned Frogs came into The Associated Press women's basketball poll on Monday at No. 24. They were last ranked on Nov. 22, 2010 and are 13-4 this season, including a win over then-No. 7 Texas.
UConn remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in the poll from the 32-member national media panel. The Huskies had a busy week with a 4-point win over Texas, a lackluster victory over Tulsa and a rout of Temple.
The Huskies play Memphis and Tulane this week.
Mississippi State moves up to No. 2 for its best ranking ever. The Bulldogs are still unbeaten on the season after an impressive win at Tennessee on Sunday. Baylor, Louisville and Notre Dame follow the Bulldogs. The Cardinals suffered their first loss of the season to drop to fourth.
Texas, Oregon, Florida State, South Carolina and Tennessee round out the first 10 teams.
Houston Chronicle sports writer Jerome Solomon speaks with three Houston area women’s high school basketball athletes and where they plan on attending and what it’s like to play at their level.
Media: R. Carter, Houston ChronicleGeorgia also entered the poll this week at No. 21. The team was last ranked on Feb. 9, 2015. Iowa and Rutgers fell out of the poll.