Overview
- UConn stayed No. 1 in the women’s poll with 25 of 32 first-place votes after a 90-64 rout of then-No. 11 Iowa, and the top seven teams remained unchanged in the final poll of the year.
- Texas Tech’s women entered at No. 21 for the first time since 2012 after a 61-60 win at then-No. 15 Baylor, which slid to No. 22.
- The AP noted 12 unbeaten women’s teams through Sunday, and the Big Ten and SEC each placed eight programs in the rankings.
- Arizona held No. 1 in the men’s poll for a third straight week with 38 first-place votes, while No. 2 Michigan drew 19 and closed to within 20 points of the Wildcats.
- Texas Tech’s men climbed four spots to No. 15 after an 82-81 comeback over Duke at Madison Square Garden, dropping the Blue Devils three places to No. 6 as USC and Iowa rounded out the Top 25 at Nos. 24 and 25.