Defending champion UConn has been ranked as 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 to UConn, was picked secondand garnered the other four first-place votes.
State and Maryland rounded out the top 10. The UConn squad, led by Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, is ranked No. 1.
Author's summary: UConn ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25 preseason poll.