Buffs Match Season Best AP Ranking At No. 20

BOULDER - Riding a five-game winning streak, the University of Colorado moved up one spot to No. 20 in the Associated Press Women's Basketball Top 25 poll, released Monday.

This week's ranking matches CU's season-high in the AP poll, achieved for the third time. CU was also ranked No. 20 in the Dec. 31 and Jan. 21 polls.? CU's 10-week run in the AP poll is its longest since appearing in all 19 polls of the 2003-04 season.

Colorado, 20-5 overall and 9-5 in the Pac-12 Conference, received 253 points, up from 188 last week. All five of Colorado's losses have been to ranked teams, including two each to Stanford and California ranked No. 7 or better at the time. Stanford and California remained at No. 4 and No. 6 respectively, while UCLA dropped ?two spots to No. 17.

The Buffaloes do have one top 10 win on their resume, a 70-66 win over then-No. 8 Louisville on Dec. 14. The Cardinals are currently ranked No. 12.

The Buffaloes have a long history of rankings in the AP poll, dating back to the 1980-81 season. This week's ranking marks the 168th time Colorado has appeared in the AP poll, trailing only Stanford, USC and UCLA among Pac-12 schools.

The USA Today Sports Coaches poll is scheduled to be released on Tuesday. ?Colorado was No. 25 in last week's coaches' poll.

Colorado, fresh of clinching the 19th 20-win season in team history, will play its final regular season home series this weekend with the Washington schools coming to Boulder. The Buffaloes entertain Washington State on Friday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. and will host Senior Day against Washington on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m.