The Chicago-Sun Times shows the University of Chicago Maroons a little love.

Being No. 1 in the nation represents quite a jump for the University of Chicago women's basketball team, considering the Maroons were picked fifth in the preseason.

In their conference.

National rankings? Come on. Chicago has made one Division III tournament appearance in the 36-year history of the women's program (it lost in the first round in 1994), and three starters graduated from a team that went 17-8 last season. But this meteoric rise appears to be no fluke.

Yes, I DO think it's time to talk about the WHB anti-curse.