OTTAWA (CIS) - The McGill University Martlets is  the new team to beat in CIS women's basketball. In other CIS sports, Ryerson (men's basketball) hold on to their pole position.

In women's hoops, McGill improved to 12-1 in league play this past weekend thanks to a solid 77-64 win over cross-town rival Concordia. Meanwhile in Edmonton, the Saskatchewan Huskies (17-1), who had topped eight consecutive coaches' polls since mid-November, suffered their first conference loss of the season last Friday, 78-77 in overtime against No. 6 Alberta, before rebounding on Saturday with a 73-61 defeat of the Pandas.

The RSEQ-leading Martlets are ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history, 11 months after reaching their first CIS national final. They had been ranked No. 2 six times this season, including each of the past four weeks.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)

1. McGill (12-1) / 541 points (25) / (2)

2. Saskatchewan (17-1) / 537 (22) / (1)
3. Saint Mary's (15-1) / 456 / (4)

4. Ryerson (12-3) / 388 / (5)

5. Regina (16-2) / 385 / (3)

6. Alberta (17-2) / 371 / (6)

7. Ottawa (13-2) / 275 / (9)

8. McMaster (11-4) / 226 / (7)

9. Queen's (13-3) / 162 / (NR)

10. Laval (8-5) / 147 / (8)

Other teams receiving votes: Calgary (74), Windsor (33).

MEN'S BASKETBALL

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)

1. Ryerson (14-1) / 470 points (47) / (1)

2. Carleton (12-3) / 398 / (3)

3. Ottawa (13-2) / 386 / (2)

4. Calgary (16-3) / 336 / (4)

5. McMaster (10-5) / 269 / (6)

6. UBC (14-4) / 224 / (7)

7. Brock (10-5) / 197 / (5)

8. McGill (9-4) / 139 / (8)

9. Dalhousie (12-5) / 83 / (10)

10. Manitoba (15-5) / 52 / (NR)

Other teams receiving votes: Thompson Rivers (14), UPEI (7).

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