The top-ranked UConn women’s basketball team (6-0) had a week to recover after last weekend’s 48 hour stretch that included a harrowing win over No. 6 Michigan and a romp of Utah at Mohegan Sun

UCONN's KK Arnold, left, limps from the court after an injury in the final minutes of the Huskies' Big East Tournament women's basketball quarterfinals game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Saturday, March 9, 2024. UCONN won the game 86-53. At right is UCONN's Ashlynn Shade.

South Carolina, UCLA and Texas round up the top four, but they will all be tested this week at the Players Era championship in Las Vegas. Joining them will be Duke, a team that fell off the rankings last week and dug itself deeper into a hole after a loss to South Florida on Thursday. The Blue Devils are no longer receiving votes.

Undefeated defending champ UConn continues to be top-ranked, while Iowa is the biggest riser in the USA TODAY Sports women's college basketball poll.

Allie Ziebell scored 16 points and made five of No. 1 UConn's season-high 18 3-pointers to lead the Huskies in a 104-39 blowout of Xavier on Sunday. Ashlynn Shade scored 14 points including four 3-pointers and Sarah Strong also scored 14 for the defending national champions,