Nebraska Women's Basketball Continues to Receive Votes in Latest Associated Press Poll

Despite a blowout loss Sunday to the top team in the country, the Huskers received votes in this week's poll.

UCLA center Lauren Betts grabs a pass as Nebraska's Alexis Markowski defends. / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

The Nebraska women's basketball team continues to garner top 25 attention despite a loss to the top team in the country.

The Cornhuskers (10-3, 1-1 B1G) fell out of the top 25 after their 72-61 loss Dec. 21 to Georgia Tech, but garnered votes in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll after suffering a 91-54 loss at No. 1 UCLA Sunday. The Huskers received four points from votes Monday.

Nebraska had been inching up the Top 25 after the start of the season, beginning the year in the rankings but remaining in the lower portion. Prior to their loss to the Yellow Jackets, the Huskers were No. 24 in the Dec. 8 edition of the poll. Nebraska was No. 23 to begin the season and peaked at No. 21 prior to the Huskers' nonconference 80-74 loss at Creighton on Nov. 22.

Nebraska guard Britt Prince shoots against Tarleton State. / Nebraska Athletics

Nebraska was among nine Big Ten Conference teams to earn top 25 votes this week, including seven programs ranked in the top 25. No. 1 UCLA (13-0) earned the top spot, while No. 4 USC, No. 8 Maryland and No. 10 Ohio State pushed four conference teams into the top ten. The conference also was represented by No. 21 Michigan State, No. 23 Iowa and No. 24 Michigan. Illinois and Nebraska were among the nine other schools to receive votes.

The Southeastern Conference landed eight teams in the top 25, as South Carolina remained at No. 2. No. 5 Texas, No. 6 LSU, and No. 9 Oklahoma all earned top-ten billings, while No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Kentucky, No. 19 Alabama, and No. 25 Ole Miss all landed in the rankings this week.

The ACC earned six spots, including No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 14 Georgia Tech, No. 14 Duke, No. 20 California and No. 22 North Carolina State.

Notre Dame forward Liatu King lays the ball up during a Dec. 12 game against UConn. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Nebraska will have plenty of top 25 opportunities upcoming, with a road test at No. 4 USC on Wednesday, a home tilt with RV Penn State Sunday, followed by a home matchup against No. 21 Michigan State on Jan. 8. The Huskers and Trojans face off in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve with tipoff at 2 p.m. CST.

Associated Press Top 25

1. UCLA
2. South Carolina
3. Notre Dame
4. USC
5. Texas
6. LSU
7. UConn
8. Maryland
9. Oklahoma
10. Ohio State
11. TCU
12. Kansas State
13. Georgia Tech
14. Duke
15. Tennessee
16. Kentucky
17. North Carolina
18. West Virginia
19. Alabama
20. California
21. Michigan State
22. NC State
23. Iowa
24. Michigan
25. Ole Miss

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