Colleges with both men’s and women’s basketball teams in the Week 14 AP rankings

Achieving national relevance in one sport is hard enough, but dominating in both is a rare flex that only the true powerhouses can pull off. Week 14 brings us an elite club of nine schools where the winning culture isn’t confined to a single locker room. Here is a look at the “double threats” proving that basketball excellence is a campus-wide mandate.

9. Texas Tech

Conference: Big 12

The Red Raiders are thriving in the toughest neighborhood in college hoops, landing both squads in the rankings amidst the Big 12 gauntlet. While the men’s team is known for its gritty, defense-first identity, the women’s program has surged to match that intensity. It is a testament to a department-wide commitment to competing at the highest level, regardless of the opponent.​

8. North Carolina

Conference: ACC

In Chapel Hill, the standard has always been championship or bust, and right now, both teams are living up to the hype. The Tar Heels are synonymous with men’s basketball royalty, but the women’s team is carving out its own space in the national spotlight. Having both programs ranked is just another day at the office for a school where the ceiling is always “hang a banner.”​

7. Louisville

Conference: ACC

The Cardinals are back to being a two-headed monster in the ACC, signaling a full resurgence for a brand that expects to win. Louisville has long been one of the few places where the women’s team draws just as much passion as the men, and having both in the Top 25 feels right. It is a loud message to the rest of the country that the KFC Yum! Center is a no-fly zone again.​

6. Michigan State

Conference: Big Ten

Tom Izzo’s squad is a perennial fixture in the rankings, but the Spartans are celebrating a double dip this week. The consistency of the men’s program has now been matched by a women’s team that is battling through the physical grind of the Big Ten. In East Lansing, winning is a habit, and right now, everyone is speaking the same language.​

5. Vanderbilt

Conference: SEC

Vanderbilt might be the “smart school” of the SEC, but this week, they are also the “hoops school.” Seeing the Commodores rank in both polls is a massive achievement that breaks up the usual football-centric narrative of the conference. It proves that Memorial Gymnasium will be a nightmare for visitors on any given night, regardless of which team is playing.​

4. Duke

Conference: ACC

The Blue Devils are royalty in the sport, and this week they are flaunting the depth of their kingdom. Duke is always the team everyone loves to hate on the men’s side, but the women’s program is demanding just as much respect with its own spot in the poll. It is a reminder that in Durham, the talent pipeline never really runs dry.​

3. Michigan

Conference: Big Ten

The Wolverines are showing off the power of the Block M by landing both teams in the national conversation. In a league as brutal as the Big Ten, having one ranked team is a success; having two is a statement of intent. Michigan is proving that it can recruit and develop elite talent across the board, making Ann Arbor a dual-threat destination.​

2. Kentucky

Conference: SEC

Big Blue Nation has plenty to cheer about with both the Wildcats men and women sitting in the Top 25. Kentucky is often viewed exclusively through the lens of its men’s program, but this ranking shows that the winning DNA runs deeper than just one team. It is a comprehensive display of basketball power from a school that considers the sport a religion.​

1. UConn

Conference: Big East

If there is a capital of the college basketball world, it is undoubtedly Storrs, Connecticut. UConn sits at the top of this list as the gold standard for dual dominance, with both programs ranked and constantly hunting for national titles. No other school balances high-level success between men and women quite like the Huskies, making them the ultimate model for a “basketball school.”​

The campus sweep

Getting one team into the Top 25 is a good season; getting both in is a flex. These nine schools are currently operating at a different level, proving that their athletic departments have figured out the formula for sustained success. As March approaches, these are the campuses where the madness will be twice as loud.

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