Duke would assume the nation's No. 1 ranking for several weeks and start out 12-0 on the year.

The team last year, this is their No. 1 ranking.

The coach was asked if the No. 1 ranking of the women had become a distraction for his program.

He ultimately held the No. 1 ranking for 331 weeks in his career.

The loss will very likely cost him the No. 1 ranking.

She worked out in the morning, attended a local church service and soon would be trying to put a stamp on her No. 1 ranking.

It is the only city to get the No. 1 ranking on two occasions-in 1987 and 1997.

There was the 11-0 record, the No. 1 ranking in each poll and the very real possibility of playing for the national championship.

Just two weeks ago, they, too, were in the hunt for the No. 1 ranking.

"I'm trying my best to get the No. 1 ranking," she said.