Buoyed by an impressive run to the Pac-12 Conference championship, Stanford jumped two spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll on Monday.
The Cardinal won three games in the conference tournament by an average of 31 points, including a 20-point victory over then-No.
9 UCLA on Sunday for the title. Coach Tara VanDerveer's team received five of 29 first-place votes from a national media panel.
Stanford (25-2) trails only UConn in the AP Top 25. The Huskies got 22 first-place votes and play for the Big East Tournament title on Monday night against Marquette.