Women's basketball AP Top 25: Colorado moves up to No. 3 after victory over Stanford

Buffaloes enjoying a great start to the season in Boulder

CU Buffs

The Colorado Buffaloes moved up two spots to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25 women's basketball rankings on Monday. No surprise after posting a 71-59 win over No. 8 Stanford on Sunday afternoon. It was the third win over a ranked team on the season for the Buffs, including an upset over top-ranked LSU to open the season in Las Vegas. 

JR Payne's team hits a tough stretch with back-to-back top ten matchups at home this week. No. 5 UCLA comes to Boulder after suffering a 73-65 loss to No. 6 USC on Sunday. It was the Bruins first loss of the season after being ranked No. 2 over the past week. The Trojans will also be coming to the Flatirons to face the Buffs this weekend. Colorado is the highest-ranked Pac-12 team and only one undefeated in conference play. 

South Carolina remains as the nation's top team. The Gamecocks are also the last unbeaten in the rankings at 15-0 and will face Kentucky on Monday night. They're followed by Iowa, who moved up one spot to No. 2 after the 84-57 blowout over Indiana. Another great performance by projected top WNBA pick Catlin Clark with 30 points and 11 assists in 34 minutes.  

Colorado was one of five Pac-12 teams to be ranked in Week 11. The aforementioned UCLA and USC, along with Stanford holding on at No. 8 after the loss to CU and Utah at No. 20. The Buffs and Bruins battle in Boulder on Friday, Jan 19 at 8 p.m. ET with coverage on the Pac-12 Network.