UConn men, women share top spot in the polls

I spent most of my childhood in two places: Syracuse, NY and Hartford, CT. I grew up watching Big East basketball, and good Big East basketball at that. Now, for only the second time ever, a basketball program has both its men's and women's teams ranked #1 in the AP Top 25 poll. That program is UConn. It should be an exciting season, and I hope to find the time to follow the Huskies a bit closer than I have in the past few years.

The regular season is still several days away and expectations couldn't be higher on the Connecticut campus.

Both men's and women's teams are ranked No. 1 in their respective AP Top 25 poll released in the past 24 hours. Men's coach Jim Calhoun will try to blend one of the nation's top recruiting classes with the All-American inside-outside combination of Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon.

Women's coach Geno Auriemma has everyone back from last year's national championship team as the Huskies, led by national player of the year Diana Taurasi, aim for their third straight title and fifth overall.