Utah Is Historic 22nd

Off to its best start and with some good victories on the road, Utah broke into The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time.

The Utes (11-0) were voted No. 22 by a national media panel, which again made Tennessee a unanimous choice at No. 1. Utah became only the third Western Athletic Conference team to gain a national ranking, following Brigham Young and San Diego State.

Tennessee (15-0) received all 38 first-place votes after beating Arkansas by 30 points and beat Connecticut by 15.