For the first time since the 2000-2001 season, the SMS Lady Bears find themselves ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll. SMS checks in at No. 25 this week. The Lady Bears have won 16 games in a row, and sport an overall record of 18-1. Their 9-0 Missouri Valley record puts them one game ahead of Creighton for the conference lead. The Lady Bears go for 17 straight wins when they face Northern Iowa on Saturday.