South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has said repeatedly this preseason that what her team accomplished last year was more special than most people realize. “Going undefeated is hard,” she often said before this season began.

Quite a bit of movement was made after South Carolina and USC fell to their opponents this past weekend. Michael Voepel updates his weekly rankings.

The South Carolina women's basketball team improved to 5-0 on the season after defeating the Clemson Tigers 77-45. Senior guard Te-Hina Paopao scored 13 points, while junior forward Ashlyn Watkins recorded a double-double off the bench.

But after watching Notre Dame take down USC and UCLA deliver a convincing victory against South Carolina, the Irish and Bruins appear closer to achieving South Carolina’s 2023-24 formula than the defending champs themselves — a sentiment Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley felt after their loss.

There's a new No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports women's basketball after a surprising loss by South Carolina. Connecticut edged UCLA for the top spot.

Following a historic win over defending national champion South Carolina, the UCLA women's basketball team rose to the top ranking for the first time in school history.

Find out where Iowa State women's basketball stands in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, which was released Tuesday.

After starting the season 6-0 for the second consecutive season, the TCU Women's Basketball team jumped two spots to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 (up two spots) and to No. 21 in the Coaches Poll (up three spots).