Michigan women's basketball is No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll released Monday. It is the highest ranking in program history. The jump came after the Wolverines beat UConn 77-66 on Thursday in Ann Arbor.

South Carolina stayed No. 1. USC moved to No. 3, UConn fell to No. 4 and Duke is No. 5.

Why does this matter? UConn had not lost a regular season game since February 6, 2025. Michigan ended that streak at 39 straight wins. The Wolverines' old best ranking was No. 4, back in 2022.

The night belonged to Te'Yala Delfosse, known as Tay. She scored a career-high 22 points. According to NCAA.com, in the postgame press conference, Coach Kim Barnes Arico said Delfosse "has never wavered."

Juniors Olivia Olson and Syla Swords added 19 and 10 points. Swords played in the 2024 Olympics for Canada. Courtney Ogden, a graduate transfer from Stanford, scored 12 points in her Michigan debut.

For Barnes Arico, this one carried extra meaning. She is one of only two coaches to beat Geno Auriemma at two different schools. She also did it at St. John's. "People go through a lifetime and never beat Connecticut ever," she told the Associated Press.

UConn freshman Jovana Popovic led the Huskies with 25 points.

What's next: The top of the poll gets tested right away. No. 3 USC and JuJu Watkins visit No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, November 15. A big result there could shake up next week's rankings, and Michigan will be watching.