Southern California Jumps To 7th In Women’s AP Top 25. South Carolina Is Still Unanimous No. 1 – News18

NEW YORK: Southern California, which has gained six straight video games, climbed three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press girls’s basketball ballot Monday whereas South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1.

USC swept Oregon and then-No. 11 Oregon State over the weekend. The Trojans moved right into a tie for second place within the Pac-12 Conference, two video games behind Stanford. They host Colorado and Utah this weekend.

The six groups in entrance of USC didn’t change, with South Carolina main the best way, because it has for the reason that common season started. The Gamecocks acquired all 35 votes from a nationwide media panel. South Carolina was examined in each its sport final week, rallying to beat Tennessee and Georgia. Coach Dawn Staley’s group trailed at halftime at house towards Georgia on Sunday earlier than profitable by 14 factors.

Ohio State was proper behind South Carolina, marking the primary time in seven weeks {that a} No. 2 group held its place for 2 consecutive polls. No. 3 Stanford, Iowa, Texas and North Carolina State adopted the Buckeyes.

Virginia Tech climbed 4 spots to eighth after beating Duke and Louisville. The Hokies have gained 9 in a row and sit in first place within the Atlantic Coast Conference, a sport in entrance of Syracuse.

Oregon State moved as much as ninth regardless of the loss to USC after beating then-No. 9 UCLA.

Kansas State fell three locations to No. 10, whereas Colorado and UCLA additionally dropped three locations.

With the NCAA profession scoring file within the rearview mirror, Caitlin Clark leads Iowa into Indiana for a key Big Ten Conference matchup. Iowa is tied for second, a sport behind Ohio State. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers by 27 factors at house final month. Expect Thursday’s rematch to be a bit extra aggressive.

It was an thrilling weekend within the Pac-12 Conference, with Oregon State topping UCLA on a shot on the buzzer in addition to Utah beating Colorado within the final second as properly. The convention continues to be tops within the ballot, with 5 groups within the first 12 and 6 ranked within the Top 25 general.

The ACC and Big 12 are subsequent with 5 groups every. The Big 12 has three groups and the Big East and SEC every have two. The Ivy and West Coast every have one.

The NCAA had its first reveal final Thursday of the highest 16 groups at that time. South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and Colorado have been the 1 seeds. The Buffaloes went on to lose after that. The subsequent reveal will probably be on Feb. 29.

No. 25 Princeton has gained 15 straight video games and sits a sport in entrance of Columba within the Ivy League standings. The Tigers gained the primary assembly final month, and the 2 groups play in New York on Saturday with first place within the convention on the road. They shared the common-season title final 12 months, the primary in Columbia’s historical past.

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