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Message: [QUOTE="JonathanXIV, post: 4076364, member: 9217"] Thanks for the link. Comparing UConn and Tennessee in the AP rankings really illustrates UConn's rapid rise to prominence and it's almost incomprehensible dominance. Consider, Tennessee, which rose to the top to the WCBB heap in the late 70's (first #1 ranking in 1977, an almost 20 year head start as compared to UConn) has been ranked #1 for 112 weeks. UConn is at 250 weeks. Tennessee longest streak ranked #1 is 19 weeks; UConn's is 51 weeks. Consecutive weeks in the top 5; Tennessee is at 90 weeks, UConn at a ridiculous 253 weeks. Tennessee longest streak at #1 is 19 weeks; UConn's is 51 weeks. Tennessee has been ranked #1 in 17 different seasons; UConn in 22 seasons. None of this is meant to disparage Tennessee, which has a remarkable record of success. But for UConn to so thoroughly eclipse the gold standard in WCBB in such a short period of time is otherworldly. I know that none of this is news to the BY, but every so often its good to take a step back and just say "wow." [/QUOTE]