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Women’s coaches poll,

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College women’s basketball; times p.m. Eastern

1. Connecticu­t (24-0)

Points: 800 (32 first-place votes).

Previous ranking: 1. Upcoming games: Wednesday vs. Cincinnati, Saturday at East Carolina (CBS Sports Network, 8).

2. South Carolina (24-1)

Points: 755. Previous ranking: 2. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. Georgia, Monday at Alabama (SEC Network, 7).

3. Notre Dame (24-1)

Points: 749. Previous ranking: 3. Upcoming games: Thursday at Wake Forest, Monday at No. 9 Florida State (ESPN2, 7).

4. Baylor (25-1)

Points: 704. Previous ranking: 4. Upcoming games: Wednesday vs. No. 24 Oklahoma State, Saturday vs. Iowa State, Monday at No. 21 Oklahoma (ESPN2, 9).

5. Ohio State (21-4)

Points: 659. Previous ranking: 6. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. Nebraska (Big Ten Network, 6), Sunday vs. Illinois.

6. Maryland (23-3)

Points: 618. Previous ranking: 7. Upcoming games: Wednesday vs. Michigan, Sunday at Rutgers (ESPN2, 3).

7. Texas (22-2)

Points: 605. Previous ranking: 5. Upcoming games: Wednesday vs. Kansas State, Sunday vs. West Virginia (Fox Sports Network, 1).

8. Oregon State (22-3)

Points: 601. Previous ranking: 8. Upcoming games: Friday vs. Southern California (Pac-12 Network, 11), Sunday vs. No. 14 UCLA (Pac-12 Network, 9).

9. Florida State (21-4)

Points: 529. Previous ranking: 9. Upcoming games: Thursday at No. 18 Syracuse, Monday vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (ESPN2, 7).

10. Arizona State (22-4)

Points: 521. Previous ranking: 10. Upcoming games: Friday vs. Washington State (Pac-12 Network, 8), Sunday vs. Washington (Pac-12 Network, 2).

11. Louisville (20-6)

Points: 470. Previous ranking: 12. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. Virginia, Sunday at Boston College.

12. Texas A&M (18-7)

Points: 443. Previous ranking: 13. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. LSU (SEC Network, 9), Sunday at Vanderbilt (SEC Network, 5).

13. Mississipp­i State (21-5)

Points: 396. Previous ranking: 11. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. No. 16 Kentucky (SEC Network, 7), Sunday at Mississipp­i (ESPN2, 5).

14. UCLA (19-6)

Points: 359. Previous ranking: 16. Upcoming games: Friday at Oregon (Pac-12 Network, 9), Sunday at No. 8 Oregon State (Pac-12 Network, 9).

15. Stanford (20-6)

Points: 337. Previous ranking: 14. Upcoming games: Friday at Colorado (Pac-12 Network, 10), Sunday at Utah (Pac-12 Network, 4).

16. Kentucky (17-6)

Points: 284. Previous ranking: 18. Upcoming games: Thursday at No. 13 Mississipp­i State (SEC Network, 7), Sunday vs. Arkansas (SEC Network, 3).

17. Miami (Fla.) (21-5)

Points: 281. Previous ranking:

17. Upcoming game: Sunday vs. Virginia Tech.

18. Syracuse (20-6)

Points: 196. Previous ranking: 22. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. No. 9 Florida State, Sunday at Pittsburgh.

19. DePaul (21-7)

Points: 185. Previous ranking: 23. Upcoming games: Friday at Providence, Sunday at Creighton (Fox Sports 1, 2).

20. South Florida (18-7)

Points: 176. Previous ranking: 20. Upcoming game: Sunday vs. Memphis (ESPNU, noon).

21. Oklahoma (17-7)

Points: 128. Previous ranking: 21. Upcoming games: Wednesday at West Virginia, Saturday at Kansas, Monday vs. No. 4 Baylor (ESPN2, 9).

22. Michigan State (18-7)

Points: 121. Previous ranking: 15. Upcoming games: Thursday at Rutgers, Sunday vs. Minneso-

ta (Big Ten Network, 1).

23. Duquesne (23-2)

Points: 106. Previous ranking: 24 (tie). Upcoming games: Thursday at Saint Louis, Sunday at Dayton.

24. Oklahoma State (19-5)

Points: 81. Previous ranking: 24 (tie). Upcoming games: Wednesday at No. 4 Baylor, Saturday at TCU.

25. Florida (19-6)

Points: 76. Previous ranking: 19. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. Vanderbilt, Sunday at Georgia (SEC Network, 1).

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