Live Update: South Carolina Gamecocks Slip in Latest AP Poll After Narrow Loss
Tough break for the South Carolina Gamecocks this week as they take a hit in the latest AP Women’s Basketball Top 25 Poll.
In a nail-biting showdown on Sunday, the Texas Longhorns handed South Carolina just their second loss of the season—by a razor-thin margin of two points. Even more shocking, this marks the Gamecocks’ first conference loss in three seasons. Despite proving themselves as one of the nation’s elite teams, the latest rankings saw them slip a few spots.
With the regular season winding down, South Carolina now sits in a three-way tie for first place in the conference alongside Texas and LSU. But their path to the finish line won’t be easy. A crucial non-conference showdown against UConn looms, right after a tough battle at home against Florida.
The Longhorns’ upset victory over the Gamecocks also gave them a ranking boost, leapfrogging South Carolina in the latest poll. Here’s how the standings shape up after last week’s action:
Latest AP Women’s Basketball Top 25 Poll:
- UCLA
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- South Carolina
- LSU
- USC
- UConn
- Kentucky
- Ohio State
- North Carolina State
- TCU
- UNC
- Duke
- Kansas State
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- Georgia Tech
- Oklahoma State
- Alabama
- Michigan State
- Florida State
- Creighton
- Baylor
With the conference race heating up, South Carolina will need to bounce back quickly to reclaim their spot at the top. Stay tuned for more updates as the Gamecocks battle through the final stretch of the season!
