Maryland checked in at No. 12 in the preseason Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 poll released Tuesday, extending the third-longest active streak in the AP rankings.
The Terps have been ranked in 194 straight polls since 2011, behind only Connecticut (509) and Baylor (319) for the most consecutive appearances.
Maryland is tied with Georgia and Stanford for the third-most appearances all-time at 33, and has an average ranking of 11.55 to begin the season, according to CollegePollArchive.com.
The defending Big Ten champion Terps are coming off a 28-4 season and were poised to receive a No.