Following a historic win over defending national champion South Carolina, the UCLA women's basketball team rose to the top ranking for the first time.

The UCLA women’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Presswomen’s basketball poll for the first time in program history. The Bruins beat defending national champion South Carolina, the previous top team in the polls, on Sunday afternoon to rise from the No. 5 spot. The Gamecocks are now No. 4.

NCAA.com Team of the Week UCLA signaled its arrival as one of the top teams in the country, scoring an historic 77-62 home win over No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday to move to the top spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.