South Carolina has up to now made it by way of the tough patch of its convention schedule and remained No. 2 within the Associated Press girls’s basketball Top 25 on Monday, selecting up a first-place vote and gaining some floor among the many high of the rankings UCLA.
The Gamecocks are within the midst of a five-game stretch in opposition to ranked opponents. So far they’ve crushed Texas by 5pm, Alabama by 6pm Oklahoma by 41pm on Sunday. They face quantity 5 LSU Thursday and n. 17 Tennessee It’s January 27.
UCLA acquired 27 first-place votes this week, whereas No. 3 Our Lady took the opposite two. USC quantity 4 remained.
After LSU they had been there UConnTexas and Maryland — the Longhorns confronted the Terrapins later Monday within the Coretta Scott King Classic — and TCU AND Kansas State he moved as much as ninth and tenth place respectively, after shedding 1,500 Ohio State and Oklahoma. The Wildcats had been ready for information on star heart Ayoka Lee, who was injured in Sunday’s win over Arizona State.
Tennessee misplaced at Vanderbilt for the primary time since 2014. Penn State topped Ohio State for its first win over a ranked group since February 2021. Michigan re-entered the ballot at No. 24.
The SEC and Big Ten every have seven groups ranked this week, with the ACC shut behind with six. With the departure of Utah and Oklahoma State, the Big 12 is right down to 4 groups plus the Big East.
Baylor entered the ballot for the primary time because the third week of the season. The Bears received 5 straight, together with a victory over then-No. 23 Utah final week. Nicki Collen’s group could have a troublesome week forward of a matchup in opposition to No. 1 UCLA later Monday within the Coretta Scott King Classic. The Bears subsequent go to No. 1 TCU on Sunday. 9.
No. 5 LSU at No. 2 in South Carolina, Thursday. The undefeated Tigers will attempt to defeat the Gamecocks in a matchup between two of the perfect groups within the SEC.
No. 8 Maryland at No. 12 Ohio State, Thursday. The Buckeyes will look to bounce again from their first lack of the season once they host the Terrapins. Maryland additionally hosts No. 1 UCLA on Sunday.
Here is the whole AP Top 25:
1. UCLA
2. South Carolina
3. Our Lady
4. USC
5. LSU
6. UConn
7. Texas
8. Maryland
9. TCU
10. Kansas State
11. Kentucky
12. Ohio State
13. North Carolina
14. Duke
15. Oklahoma
16. West Virginia
17. Tennessee
18. Georgia Tech
19. Alabama
20. State of North Carolina
21. Michigan State
22. Cal
23. Minnesota
24. Michigan
25. Baylor
Associated Press reporting.
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