Final classification after Uconn wins March Madness

The Connecticut was the unanimous choice n ° 1 in the final poll Associated Press Top 25 to close the 2024-25 season.

The Huskies received the 31 votes of first place after their dominant victory of 82-59 on the South Carolina during the national championship match. The Gamecocks remained at n ° 2, with the UCLA, the Texas and the USC completing the first five.

Maryland, the state of Kansas and Ole Miss were all big movers in the last survey thanks to their success March Madness. They all reached the Sweet 16, which led to the terps and the Wildcats climbing six places and the rebels go up eight.

The state of Oklahoma, on the other hand, paid a high price for its release in the first round in the hands of the state of southern Dakota. The cowgirls have slipped seven locations to the 24th row.

At no time this year, Uconn sat at the top of the AP survey. The Huskies opened the n ° 2 behind the champion by reigning in South Carolina. The fall as low as the n ° 7 before returning to third place before the NCAA tournament.

As the Big Dance ended, no one challenged UCONN’s status as the best female basketball team. Sunday’s eruption concluded an incredible race in which he had an average margin of 32.8 points.

Guards Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers combined to score 41 points against the gamecocks, Fudd being named the most remarkable player. The first year striker Sarah Strong had a double-double (24 points and 15 rebounds), and the fans are already applying that she will follow Bueckers as the next program legend.

In defense, the Huskies held the South Carolina at 34.4% shots, including 4 out of 16 on three points. The Dawn Staley team looked unscathed in a rarely seen way because it was asserted among the country’s elite.

Uconn may not go nowhere in 2025-2026, despite the passage to Bueckers to the WNBA. Fudd and Strong both returned, and the release of Bueckers could allow second -year students KK Arnold and Ashlynn to shine with larger roles.

Head coach Geno Auriemma will have the talent to supply a possible repeated offer.