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Colorado Jumps to No. 5 in AP Poll

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BOULDER – The Colorado women's basketball team moved up 15 slots in AP rankings to No. 5 in the nation with the reveal of the updated rankings on Monday.

The ranking is the highest for the Buffaloes since finishing No. 2 in the final AP poll of the 1994-95 season (Mar. 14) and it's the 23rd time CU has been inside the AP's top-5.

"We are very honored to be ranked in the top 5 and appreciate the voter's confidence in us," head coach JR Payne exclaimed. "I'm most proud that while it's very exciting, our team will just continue to work in the exact same fashion we always do and that's trying to be excellent today.