No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
Tennessee is back in the AP Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the women’s basketball poll
By DOUG FEINBERG
Published - Dec 09, 2024, 03:59 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:02 PM EST
Tennessee has returned to The Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school's longest drought in the 48-year history of the women's basketball poll.
The Lady Vols (7-0) had not been ranked since Nov. 27, 2023, a span of 22 polls. Since the rankings began in 1976, Tennessee has been in the Top 25 in 779 of 870 total weeks (89.5%).
Tennessee is off to an undefeated start with a pressing style that includes fresh players constantly coming in.
“The beauty of it is we earned it,” first-year coach Kim Caldwell said in a phone interview. “Not because the name is Tennessee. We didn’t start (ranked).”
