Baylor is No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll.
It is the first time in six years that the Lady Bears (now 17-1) have earned that distinction.
On Monday, head coach Kim Mulkey’s team received 24 of 28 first-place votes from a national media panel.
In addition, Mulkey was named a candidate as both a player and coach for the 2019 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. It is the third-straight year she has received that honor.
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