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After weeks of steadily climbing the ranks of the AP Top 25, the Gonzaga Bulldogs took a tumble following a loss to the BYU Cougars last week.
After opening the season with two losses in their first three games, the Zags rattled off 16-straight wins, usually by double-digits, before dropping one at Provo to the Cougars. The Zags now have three losses on the season by an average of five points.
Gonzaga rebounded with a more standard win over San Diego, 69-47. However, with only games remaining against Pepperdine and LMU before the WCC Tournament, the Zags will most likely enter the NCAA Tournament ranked in the low teens, at best.
It is a disappointment, but the AP number is just a number. What matters most is that the defense and offense is ready to make a run in the NCAA Tournament. The Zags demonstrated in their first game of the season against the then No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks that they can hang with anyone.
Here is the full AP Poll for the week.
Women’s AP Poll - Week 14
| rank | team | points | previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| rank | team | points | previous |
| 1 | UConn (28) | 748 | 1 |
| 2 | NC State | 685 | 4 |
| 3 | Texas A&M (1) | 684 | 5 |
| 4 | Stanford (1) | 660 | 6 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 638 | 2 |
| 6 | Louisville | 599 | 3 |
| 7 | Baylor | 588 | 7 |
| 8 | Maryland | 539 | 9 |
| 9 | Arizona | 522 | 10 |
| 10 | UCLA | 459 | 8 |
| 11 | Indiana | 425 | 14 |
| 12 | Michigan | 415 | 11 |
| 13 | South Florida | 398 | 12 |
| 14 | Oregon | 294 | 13 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 287 | 15 |
| 16 | Akransas | 276 | 18 |
| 17 | Georgia | 257 | 22 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 244 | 19 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 231 | 17 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 206 | 21 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 186 | 16 |
| 22 | South Dakota State | 125 | 23 |
| 23 | Missouri State | 93 | 25 |
| 24 | DePaul | 85 | 19 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 50 | NR |