Louisville women’s basketball went 0-2 last week and fell out of the AP Top 25 rankings released Monday.
The Cardinals (5-4) gave up a 17-point lead, falling to then-No. 11 Oklahoma, 78-72, before getting blown out by No. 2 UConn, 85-52.
Kentucky (7-1) lost its first game of the season, to No. 14 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge, and is now ranked 16th. The Wildcats are 2-1 against ranked opponents this season, with wins over the Cardinals and previously ranked Illinois.
Despite UK’s loss, the SEC won the Challenge, 10-6. That included wins from ranked teams South Carolina (third) and LSU (fourth). Texas (sixth) lost to No. 8 Notre Dame but is still ranked.
Duke (No. 9), which fell to the Gamecocks, 81-70, No. 22 N.C. State and No. 25 Georgia Tech round out the ACC’s ranked teams.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville women’s basketball, Kentucky WBB in AP Top 25 Poll
