Auriemma’s 655th appearance in the AP Top 25 poll broke the record he shared with Tara VanDerveer, cementing his legacy as the most‑ranked coach in women’s basketball history.
UConn finished the week 29‑0, the last unbeaten Division I team, and 45 consecutive wins. The Huskies were the sole No. 1 vote from all 31 voters, while the top five remained unchanged: UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and Vanderbilt.