USA TODAY Sports released its updated women’s basketball coaches poll on Tuesday, and for the second straight week, the Duke Blue Devils took the last spot at No. 10.
The lack of movement makes sense considering that the Blue Devils haven’t played since their December 8 victory over Virginia Tech. Duke has won seven of its past eight, including triumphs over the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners and No. 12 Kansas State Wildcats, with the only loss coming to defending national champion South Carolina.
Head coach Kara Lawson and her team did lose ground at the top of the ACC, however. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with an identical 9-2 record, catapulted up five spots to No. 4 after last week’s win over the Connecticut Huskies.
The undefeated UCLA Bruins kept the top spot for the third straight week with the Gamecocks and LSU Tigers close behind. The North Carolina Tar Heels (No. 18), NC State Wolfpack (No. 19), and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (No. 20) all also made this week’s ranking from the ACC.
Duke plays its first game in 10 days on Wednesday night, a home bout against Wofford before a weekend road trip to face South Florida.