No change at top of AP poll

NEW YORK — Oregon State’s four-year run in the Top 25 ended Monday when the Beavers fell out of Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time since 2016.

The Beavers had the seventh-longest active streak, being ranked for 76 consecutive weeks since Dec. 19, 2016. Oregon State lost its lone game last week, falling to Washington State and dropping out of the poll from No. 21.

While the Beavers’ streak is over, Stanford remained No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Tara VanDerveer became the winningest coach in women’s basketball history, passing Pat Summitt, with her 1,099th victory. VanDerveer got her 1,100th victory Saturday, beating Southern Cal.

Stanford received 26 of 30 first-place votes from a media panel. Louisville, UConn, North Carolina State and South Carolina followed the Cardinal again in the poll. The Huskies hold the longest active streak of being ranked, with 515 consecutive Top 25 appearances.

Arizona, Baylor, Oregon, Texas A&M and UCLA round out the top 10.

Kentucky lost for the first time this season, falling to then-No. 24 DePaul. The Wildcats dropped to No. 13 while the Blue Demons rose to 18th.

Michigan State replaced Oregon State in the poll, coming in at No. 25.

No. 7 Baylor played three games in four days last week, winning by an average of 73 points, including consecutive 93-point victories, and will take a holiday break before visiting TCU on Jan. 2, followed by No. 3 UConnat homefive days later.

No. 1 Stanford61, No. 10UCLA 49: Francesca Belibi dunked again and scored 15 points in Los Angeles as Stanford survived its closest game of the season to remain undefeated.

Belibi dunked early in the fourth quarter, a week after becoming the first woman to do so in a collegiate game since former Baylor star Brittney Griner in 2013. Belibi had seven rebounds.

F r e s h man Ca meron Brink had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Cardinal (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12). Kiana Williams had 10 points and was one of four Stanford players with four assists.