NEW YORK – Stanford faced its first real test of the season and passed to remain the top team in The Associated Press women's basketball poll.The Cardinal beat then-No.
10 UCLA 61-49 on Dec. 21, pulling away late in the only game between ranked opponents last week. Stanford again received 26 first-place votes Monday from a 30-member national media panel.
Coach Tara VanDerveer's team has another tough game ahead, visiting sixth-ranked Arizona on Friday.While Stanford stayed on top, there was a little movement among the next few teams.
Louisville remained No. 2 while North Carolina State moved up to third, edging UConn by a point in the poll. South Carolina stayed fifth.The Huskies won their lone game last week, routing Villanova, but lost.