Where South Carolina WBB stands in new Top 25 after win over Vandy, loss to Oklahoma
Another chaotic week of college women’s basketball has caused some shuffling in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, and South Carolina was right in the middle of it.
Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks (20-2, 6-1 SEC) are ranked No. 3 in Monday’s poll.
South Carolina dropped in the rankings after splitting its results last week. The Gamecocks were upset in overtime by then-No. 16 Oklahoma (now ranked No. 10) on the road on Thursday. But, USC responded with a dominant win over No. 5 Vanderbilt (who did not drop in the latest poll) on Sunday.
This is the third time this season South Carolina has moved in the AP poll. The Gamecocks started out at No. 2 and remained there until a loss to Texas in November moved them down to No. 3. South Carolina remained in that spot for six weeks before returning to No. 2 on Jan. 12 following a Texas win.
The top five teams in women’s college basketball are currently: No. 1 UConn, No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 4 Texas and No. 5 Vanderbilt.
South Carolina’s win over Vanderbilt marked the 15th consecutive 20-win season for the program. The Gamecocks will play one road game this week at Auburn on Thursday. The matchup will tip off at 9 p.m. and be televised on SEC Network.
The latest AP Top 25 poll
No. 1 UConn
No. 2 UCLA
No. 3 South Carolina
No. 4 Texas
No. 5 Vanderbilt
No. 6 LSU
No. 7 Louisville
No. 8 Iowa
No. 9 Michigan
No. 10 Oklahoma
No. 11 Ohio State
No. 12 TCU
No. 13 Michigan State
No. 14 Baylor
No. 15 Tennessee
No. 16 Maryland
No. 17 Ole Miss
No. 18 Kentucky
No. 19 Princeton
No. 20 Duke
No. 21 Texas Tech
No. 22 West Virginia
No. 23 Georgia
No. 24 Alabama
No. 25 Washington
This story was originally published January 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM.
