South Carolina women’s basketball team has been ranked as the No. 4 team in the nation by the Associated Press coming off its first national championship season ever.
The Gamecocks were picked behind No. 1 Connecticut, No. 2 Texas and No. 3 Baylor and ahead of future opponents No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 7 Mississippi State. Other ranked teams on USC’s schedule this year include No. 12 Duke, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 15 Maryland, No. 16 Missouri and No. 20 Texas A&M.
In last year’s preseason poll, South Carolina was also ranked No. 4 by the AP, and No.