Geno Auriemma made history on Monday by breaking Tara VanDerveer's record for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 poll. UConn's legendary coach has now appeared 655 times in the rankings, with the Huskies maintaining their position as the unanimous No. 1 team for the 31st consecutive week.

The undefeated Huskies (29-0) received all 31 first-place votes from the national media panel and have won 45 consecutive games dating back to last season. The top five teams remained unchanged this week, with UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and Vanderbilt rounding out the top five. The rankings saw significant movement elsewhere after several top teams suffered losses last week.

Tennessee's struggles continued as the Lady Vols dropped out of the poll for the first time this season after losing three consecutive games to Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma. The SEC maintained its dominance with nine teams in the rankings, while the Big Ten placed seven teams. This week's key matchups include Michigan at Ohio State with Big Ten seeding implications and Duke's visit to North Carolina in an ACC regular-season showdown.