South Carolina is ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 women’s basketball poll for the third consecutive year. Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks take the top spot, with UConn and USC listed next in the top rankings.
Across outlets, the poll’s top three are consistent: South Carolina first, followed by UConn and USC. ESPN, The Independent, and Yahoo Sports emphasize the familiar “No. 1” positioning for South Carolina in the preseason, while still noting the immediate challengers in the early rankings. Fox Sports also highlights South Carolina’s top placement and adds additional context about other teams’ movement in the preseason landscape.
Overall, the sources align on the headline result and the top contenders, with minor differences in how the story is framed and what extra poll-related detail is selected for emphasis.
