UNDER THE DOME
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Ranking of Notre Dame
women's basketball in
the initial Associated
Press poll before opening the
season against Bucknell Nov. 15.
Connecticut is the unanimous se-
lection to capture its fourth con-
secutive national title. No. 2 South
Carolina was defeated by the Irish
in last year's Final Four. No. 4 Ten-
nessee has lost five straight to Notre
Dame, No. 5 Baylor has been defeated two
straight years in the Elite Eight by head
coach MUFFET MCGRAW's squad,
and Notre Dame also has won nine
in a row versus No. 7 Florida State
and No. 8 Louisville. No. 6 Ohio
State is coached by former Irish
assistant Kevin McGuff.
PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND
BY THE NUMBERS
