associated press: Michigan women's basketball team ranked in AP Top 25 for first time since 2002

By Pete Cunningham Sports Director

Posted on Mon, Jan 14, 2013 : 1 p.m.

The Michigan women's basketball teamis ranked in the Associated Press top 25 for the first time since Dec. 23, 2002.

Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com file photo

The Michigan women's basketball team is off to its best start in program history, so it's fitting that the Wolverines are now ranked for the first time in a decade.

The Associated Press released its most recent rankings poll on Monday and Michigan is currently ranked No. 25 with 86 points. Teams are awarded 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote.

At 14-2, Michigan is off to its best start in program history under the direction of first-year coach Kim Barnes-Arico. Michigan beat Wisconsin 54-43 at the Crisler Center on Sunday to extend its winning streak to nine games, the longest since the 2001-02 team won 10 straight. The last time the Wolverines were ranked in the AP Top 25 was December 23, 2002. The Wolverines were No. 25 back then as well.

Michigan is the only team in this week's rankings not to have been ranked in the top 25 the week before, taking the place of Miami, who was previously ranked No. 24, but lost on Sunday to No. 18 Florida State, 86-65. Michigan has only played one ranked opponent this season, falling to No. 4 Duke back on Nov. 28. Michigan will face No. 8 Penn State (13-2) on Monday, Jan. 21. The Wolverines' next game is Thursday at Northwestern.

Associated Press women's college basketball poll, Jan. 14

Ranking (first place votes) Record Pts Previous ranking
1. Baylor (34) 14-1 991 1
2. Notre Dame (1) 14-1 948 2
3. UConn (2) 14-1 914 3
4. Duke (3) 15-0 907 4
5. Kentucky 15-1 817 6
6. Stanford 14-2 787 5
7. California 13-2 755 7
8. Penn St. 13-2 724 8
9. Tennessee 13-3 670 9
10. Maryland 12-3 615 10
11. North Carolina 17-1 590 11
12. Purdue 13-2 536 12
13. Georgia 15-2 519 13
14. UCLA 13-2 468 14
15. Louisville 14-3 422 15
16. Oklahoma 14-2 410 16
17. Oklahoma St. 12-2 324 21
18. Dayton 13-1 276 22
19. South Carolina 14-3 256 18
20. Texas A&M 13-5 233 20
21. Colorado 13-2 232 23
22. Florida St. 13-3 182 18
23. Kansas 11-4 124 17
24. Iowa St. 12-2 88 25
25. Michigan 14-2 86 —

Others receiving votes: Syracuse 39, Vanderbilt 23, Miami 12, Michigan St. 12, Nebraska 12, UTEP 8, Villanova 8, Iowa 5, Delaware 4, Arkansas 2, Creighton 1.

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