UNDATED (AP) — UConn is the No. 1 team in the country in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll. The Huskies received 27 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel. South Carolina, last season’s runner-up, is second and received the other four first-place votes. UCLA and Texas are third and fourth, with LSU fifth. UConn, led by Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, is ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the 13th time since 1995. Coach Geno Auriemma is optimistic about the season, emphasizing leadership and luck as key factors.
UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 season has reached its midpoint with Texas Tech and BYU both at 6-0. Cincinnati was voted the most surprising team by journalists who cover the Big 12. Texas Tech's Joey McGuire and BYU's Kalani Sitake tied as top co