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Posted: 12:51 PM Feb 8, 2010
Big Wins Over Quality Opponents Moves Huskers Up In Poll
Nebraska number three this week, trailing UConn, Stanford Nebraska keeps winning and climbing up the Top 25. The unbeaten Huskers (21-0) moved past Notre Dame to No. 3 on Monday in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll.
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Nebraska keeps winning and climbing up the Top 25. The unbeaten Huskers (21-0) moved past Notre Dame to No. 3 on Monday in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll.
Nebraska trailed the Irish in the poll by 27 points last week, but were buoyed by victories over then-No. 10 Oklahoma State and 12th-ranked
Texas A&M to move two points in front.
"They are still undefeated and are beating some pretty good teams," said voter Paul Zeise of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, who had NU No. 2 on his ballot this week. "They've played a lot of teams that have been ranked in the top 10 and beat them all. They haven't really had a close game."
Sounds like a familiar scenario to UConn, which remained No. 1 for a record 38th straight week. The Huskies (23-0) routed West Virginia and Louisville this week. Connecticut has won 62 straight games, all by double digits.
Stanford remained second with Notre Dame falling to fourth, despite winning twice this past week, and Tennessee fifth.
While there wasn't much surprise at UConn's continued success, the Cornhuskers didn't even start the season ranked and didn't crack the Top 25 until the fourth week of the season. Before this run, Nebraska's highest ranking had been 12th in 1997.
The Huskers, who visit Kansas Wednesday night and Missouri Saturday afternoon, have won most of its games by double digits with Miami being the only team to come within five points.

