The Gonzaga Bulldogs women’s basketball team is the newly minted No. 24 team in the nation in the latest AP poll.
| rank | team | points | previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| rank | team | points | previous |
| 1 | Connecticut (31) | 775 | 2 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 719 | 1 |
| 3 | Oregon | 707 | 3 |
| 4 | Baylor | 689 | 4 |
| 5 | Louisville | 661 | 5 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 622 | 6 |
| 7 | Maryland | 587 | 7 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 549 | 9 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 524 | 11 |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 473 | 13 |
| 11 | Stanford | 446 | 8 |
| 12 | Texas | 438 | 10 |
| 13 | California | 362 | 15 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 357 | 20 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 330 | 12 |
| 16 | Iowa | 303 | 14 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 222 | 19 |
| 18 | Marquette | 195 | 22 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 194 | 25 |
| 20 | DePaul | 177 | 16 |
| 21 | Drake | 157 | 21 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 113 | 18 |
| 23 | Missouri | 95 | NR |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 93 | NR |
| 25 | Miami (FL) | 68 | 21 |
The women, who have been grinding out stellar defensive victories all year, picked up a marquee win on Sunday afternoon, defeating the then No.