Tennessee exits AP Top 10 for first time since ‘97

December 15, 2008 – Tennessee’s record run in the top 10 is over.

The Lady Vols’ streak of 211 straight weeks in the top 10 ended Monday when they were ranked 11th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Tennessee, which lost at then-No. 6 Texas 73-59 on Sunday, was last out of the first 10 on March 3, 1997. The run went 56 weeks longer than the men’s record of 155 set by UCLA.

Meanwhile, Connecticut remained an unanimous No. 1 choice for the third consecutive week.

AP Women’s Top 10
1. Connecticut
2. North Carolina
3. Stanford
4. Texas A&M
5. Texas
6. Oklahoma
7. Baylor
8. Duke
9. Louisville
10. Auburn