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Gophers Ranked No. 23 in AP Poll
2/16/2026 10:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball
It’s the first appearance in the top 25 for the Golden Gophers this season
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team came in at No. 23 in this week's AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll, released on Monday.
It's the first appearance in the AP Top 25 for the Golden Gophers this season after being the first team out of the poll last week when they received 42 votes.
The Maroon and Gold received 105 points this week.
Six other Big Ten teams appeared in the poll including No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 Michigan, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 13 Iowa, No. 14 Maryland, and No. 18 Michigan State. Washington also received 22 votes.
The Gophers will host the 10th ranked Buckeyes this Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT at Williams Arena. Fans can purchase tickets here.
Wednesday is also Minnesota's pink jersey auction. All proceeds from bids will be donated to the Masonic Cancer Center. Fans can begin placing bids here until 10 a.m. CT on Thursday morning.
It's the first appearance in the AP Top 25 for the Golden Gophers this season after being the first team out of the poll last week when they received 42 votes.
The Maroon and Gold received 105 points this week.
Six other Big Ten teams appeared in the poll including No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 Michigan, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 13 Iowa, No. 14 Maryland, and No. 18 Michigan State. Washington also received 22 votes.
The Gophers will host the 10th ranked Buckeyes this Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT at Williams Arena. Fans can purchase tickets here.
Wednesday is also Minnesota's pink jersey auction. All proceeds from bids will be donated to the Masonic Cancer Center. Fans can begin placing bids here until 10 a.m. CT on Thursday morning.
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