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Women's basketball AP poll, takeaways: Who deserves to be No. 1?

It’s beginning to feel a lot like March.

Three of the top five teams in the Associated Press Top 25 lost last week, clearing the table for a restructuring. Former No. 1 UCLA’s undefeated season ended at the hands of rival USC, while former No. 4 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU lost back-to-back on Sunday.

Two additional top-10 teams took losses (Kentucky, NC State), while a third needed overtime (Ohio State) and a fourth (USC) came back late to avoid it. The ties, lead changes and upsets are aplenty one month out from Selection Sunday.