The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team should remain atop the Associated Press Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll.

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.

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 finished two 3-pointers shy of the program record of 20 that was set in a win over Iowa State last December.