Geno Auriemma reached his 655th appearance in the Associated Press Top 25, surpassing the previous record held jointly with Tara VanDerveer. The milestone underscores a career built on sustained excellence and a program where being ranked is the baseline, not the goal.
UConn finished the week 29‑0, the last unbeaten team in Division I, and remains the unanimous No. 1 in the poll. The Huskies have won 45 straight games, continuing a streak that began last season, and they dominate on both ends of the floor with disciplined defense and smooth ball‑sharing.