Guru's National College Report: Tennessee Retains Top Active AP Poll Streak

(Guru's note: Comprehensive coverage of Sunday's area action is now posted on the Guru local new site PhilahoopsW at the url http://philahoopsw.com. The Guru handled Princeton's opening win at Saint Joseph's, then leads all other games with Penn State topping the roundup, and then the something extra And-One feature.)

By Mel Greenberg

So Tennessee turned things around real quick Sunday afternoon imitating Sherman's march through Atlanta by handling No. 22 Georgia Tech to most likely avoid extinction from the rankings for now for the first time since the middle of the 1984-85 season.

But had it happened, questions about the streak would have cropped up quickly.

Therefore, as a Guru public service and the guess that the teams with the best streaks will still be ranked, here are the leading streaks currently alive in the AP Poll, which will include Monday's release, though it may not be out there yet, depending when you are reading this.

As mentioned in the precede, the Guru focused more on the local channel Sunday, but he'll be back with more substantial things Monday night following Virginia's visit here to Penn in The Palestra.

Best Current Streaks In The AP Women's Poll
Current Thru Poll of 12/11/12

1. Tennessee 493, Began Feb. 17, 1985, spanning 29 seasons
2. Connecticut 355, Began Preseason '93-94, spanning 20 seasons
3. Duke 225, Began week four of '99-00, spanning 14 seasons
4. Stanford 209, Began Preseason '01-02, spanning 12 seasons
5. Baylor 164, Began Jan. 5, 2004, spanning 10 seasons
6. Notre Dame 97, Began Preseason '07-08, spanning 6 seasons.

The Guru will be back.

-- Mel


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