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Southern Cal falls to No. 7 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll
Southern Cal’s second loss of the season dropped the Trojans to seventh in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll Monday.
The previously No. 4 Trojans were shocked Sunday by the host Iowa Hawkeyes 76-69 on the day that Caitlin Clark’s jersey was retired. USC’s only other loss came at home to Notre Dame in November.
UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame remained the top three teams in the rankings. The Bruins received all 32 first-place votes in the poll from a national media panel, picking up the one that the Gamecocks garnered last week.
The Bruins beat Minnesota 79-53 in their lone game last week to remain as the only unbeaten team in the country. South Carolina knocked off then-No. 18 Tennessee and Auburn. The victory over the Tigers on Sunday came on a day when the Gamecocks retired the jersey of A’ja Wilson.
Texas, UConn and LSU all moved up a spot to follow the Fighting Irish. Ohio State, TCU and Duke remained eight through 10.
No. 11 Kentucky has its best ranking in four years behind first-year coach Kenny Brooks. The Wildcats (19-2), who last were ranked this high in 2021, have their bye week before hitting a tough stretch of the SEC schedule to close the regular season. They still have games left against South Carolina, LSU, Texas and Tennessee.
The Wildcats’ only losses this season came against North Carolina on Dec. 5 and Texas A&M on Jan. 23.
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
With no new teams in the poll this week, the Southeastern Conference remained atop the standings with eight teams ranked. The ACC had seven. The Big Ten was next with five. The Big 12 has four ranked teams and the Big East one.
GAMES OF THE WEEK
No. 9 TCU at No. 12 Kansas State (Wednesday): First place in the Big 12 will be on the line when the Horned Frogs visit the Wildcats. Both teams are 9-1 in conference play.
No. 5 UConn at No. 19 Tennessee (Thursday): These two will renew their rivalry with the Huskies visiting the Lady Vols. It will be the first time that UConn sees Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell’s pressing style.
No. 2 South Carolina at No. 4 Texas (Sunday): The Longhorns will try to avenge a 17-point loss in Columbia last month. South Carolina has a one-game lead in the standings on the Longhorns, Kentucky and LSU.
Southern Cal women’s basketball team has fallen to No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Despite a strong start to the season, the Trojans have suffered a couple of losses recently, causing them to drop in the rankings.
The team will need to regroup and refocus in order to climb back up the rankings and make a push for the top spot. With plenty of talent and potential, Southern Cal has the ability to bounce back and make a statement in the remainder of the season.
Fans and supporters of the Trojans will be eagerly watching to see how the team responds to this setback and how they perform in the upcoming games. Stay tuned for more updates on Southern Cal women’s basketball as they look to make a run in the rankings.
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