South Carolina claimed its second National Championship Sunday night at Target Center in Minneapolis, defeating UConn 64-49. The Gamecocks have been the No. 1 team in the Student Media Poll for all but one week this season, returning to the top spot after the title victory. (Image via Faith Worrell/The Daily Gamecock) RANK SCHOOL POINTS TREND 1 South Carolina (9) 225 +1 2 UConn 216 … Continue reading WBB Week 18: South Carolina back to No. 1 after National Championship

For the first time in Student Media Poll history, South Carolina is not the top team in the women’s basketball rankings. The Gamecocks fell to Kentucky in the SEC Championship on Sunday, with Stanford taking over at No. 1. RANK SCHOOL POINTS TREND 1 Stanford (3) 194 +1 2 South Carolina (5) 193 -1 3 NC State 188 — 4 Louisville 166 — 5 Baylor … Continue reading WBB Week 17: Stanford takes top spot from South Carolina after upset

Every team from the top 10 of last week’s women’s basketball Student Media Poll remains in the top 10 this week as the regular season comes to a close. Now, teams enter conference championship week with a chance to secure an NCAA Tournament bid. RANK SCHOOL POINTS TREND 1 South Carolina (11) 275 — 2 Stanford 263 — 3 NC State 248 — 4 Louisville … Continue reading WBB Week 16: Top 10 stays put as regular season wraps up

UConn is back in the top 10 of the WBB Student Media Poll, joined by LSU and Texas after a big week in the sport. The three new entrants replace Arizona, Indiana and Maryland. RANK SCHOOL POINTS TREND 1 South Carolina (9) 225 — 2 Stanford 215 +1 3 NC State 207 +2 4 Louisville 196 — 5 Michigan 185 +2 6 Baylor 168 +2 … Continue reading WBB Week 15: UConn, LSU, Texas enter top 10

Another WBB Student Media Poll, another week at No. 1 for South Carolina. The Gamecocks have been ranked No. 1 every week of the season. RANK SCHOOL POINTS TREND 1 South Carolina (8) 200 — 2 Arizona 192 +4 3 Stanford 189 -1 4 Louisville 185 -1 5 NC State 177 -1 6 Indiana 149 +1 7 Michigan 142 -2 8 Baylor 138 +3 9 … Continue reading WBB Week 14: South Carolina’s No. 1 streak continues

Notre Dame pulled off one of the biggest wins of the season so far, defeating NC State 69-66 at Joyce Center in South Bend. The Irish lost at Florida State Sunday, but still are up two spots to No. 18, while the Wolfpack fall to No. 4. RANK SCHOOL POINTS TREND 1 South Carolina (10) 250 — 2 Stanford 237 +1 3 Louisville 225 +1 … Continue reading WBB Week 13: NC State falls, Notre Dame rises after upset