UConn preseason AP No. 1 for 11th time

Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason women’s basketball poll again.

It’s the 11th time that the Huskies are the top choice in the first poll of the season, leaving them one short of the record held by Tennessee. UConn went on to win the national championship in seven of those years, including the last two seasons.

The Huskies received all 32 first-place votes from the national media panel Tuesday and will be trying for an unprecedented fourth straight national championship this year.

South Carolina is second with Notre Dame, Tennessee and Baylor rounding out the first five.

Connecticut opens Nov. 16 at No. 6 Ohio State.