Defending champion UConn has been ranked as the No. 1 team in the country in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll.
The Huskies received 27 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel.
South Carolina, last season's runner-up to UConn, was picked secondand garnered the other four first-place votes.
The top 10 also includes Oklahoma State and Maryland. UConn is led by sophomore Sarah Strong and super senior Azzi Fudd under coach Geno Auriemma.
Author's summary: UConn tops women's preseason AP Top 25 poll.