Play.
South Carolina beats Maryland to improve to 10-0.
The Gamecocks are now 4-0 against top 10 teams this season. The song is called "1:27."
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10 teams are still perfect, led by South Carolina. How many are Final Four candidates?
South Carolina beat a top 10 team for the fourth time on Sunday, defeating Maryland 66-59. The 1,000-point milestone was reached by both Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke. The coach thinks this might be the best rebound team she has had.
"We do a great job at it," he said. Our bigs and guards are holding it down for us.
South Carolina, a Final Four team last season, will play Duke in Durham, North Carolina, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The network is called the ACC Network. We know that at least one of them will fall this week.
Which of the teams that have yet to lose could make a run at the Final Four?
Arizona, Tennessee are in the running.
Despite losing Aari McDonald to the NBA, the Wildcats are off to a great start and are 9-0. Their win against Louisville came in overtime, and they face another big test on Sunday against Texas. The program is on the cable network, ESPN.
Tennessee, which hasn't been to a Final Four since its last NCAA title in 2008, faces its biggest challenge of the season on Saturday when it hosts defending national champion Stanford. The program is on the cable network, ESPN2).
Duke, North Carolina is not there yet.
Duke and North Carolina are working towards Final Four potential, but they aren't the biggest powers in the conference. They'll try to regain ground in their conference.
Both Duke and North Carolina were in the final of the conference tournament in the same season. Duke's loss to Notre Dame in the championship game of the conference tournament was the only final appearance between the schools over the past seven tournaments.
The biggest win of the season so far was over the then-No. On Dec. 2, Iowa. The Tar Heels don't have a chance to beat a ranked team until they face NC State. Three of North Carolina's opponents have winning records.
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A tournament spot would mean a lot.
The best victory for Nebraska was at Wake Forest. The Cornhuskers will play four ranked teams in a row before the start of the Big Ten season. The last time the Huskers won an NCAA tournament game was in 2004.
Colorado's strength of schedule is ranked 241st. The program got as far as the Elite Eight under Ceal Barry, but they haven't made the NCAA tournament since she left.
JR Payne is in her sixth season at Boulder and she hopes to get the Buffs back in the Big Dance. They made the WNIT and had a victory over the Cardinal.
They are looking to contend in their conferences.
The measurement for these teams is different.
The Golden Hurricane were picked to finish ninth in the American Athletic Conference, but they are off to a school-record 8-0 start. The most recent time that the city made an NCAA tournament appearance was in 2013).
The last time Cleveland State made the Big Dance was in 2010. The Vikings were picked to do well in the league. Cleveland State has won six games.
At 8-0, Coastal Carolina has its best start in program history. The Chanticleers might have made it to the NCAA tournament in 2020 if the COVID-19 vaccine hadn't been canceled.
Play.
Georgia Tech upsets Connecticut. Geno Auriemma talked about his team after the game.
Lauren Heard is the player of the week.
The Frogs' fifth-year guard had 33 points, 5 rebound, 4 assists and 3 steals in an upset of Texas A&M on Sunday. She was perfect from the field and foul line. It was the first win for the Frogs over Texas A&M in five years. Heard was on the Big 12's first team and all-defensive team last season, and he is currently on the second team.
The Florida Gators were the team of the week.
The Gators beat Florida State 69-55 on Sunday in their first win in the rivalry since 2015. On Wednesday, Florida beat Dayton 60-57. The Frogs' win over Texas A&M made the Gators' win at TCU more significant.
Georgia Tech defeated the second ranked team in the country, the University of Connecticut, by a score of 57 to 44.
The first unranked team to beat the Huskies since 2012 was the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech's defense held the University of Connecticut to five points in the fourth quarter, despite the fact that the school is dealing with key injuries. Georgia Tech had no letdown in their win over Furman on Sunday.
Bill Fennelly is the coach of the week.
After a 69-60 loss at LSU, the Cyclones' first defeat of the season and their lowest point total so far, Fennelly got his team to regroup and win their next three games. In a state rivalry game on Sunday, Iowa State was pushed to the end but held on to beat Northern Iowa 70-69. The rest of the month features one game, against Prairie View A&M, before the Big 12 season starts.
The power rankings.
1. The South Carolina Gamecocks are 10-2.
The previous ranking
1
At Duke this week.
The offense wasn't what coach Dawn Staley wanted, but the defense is still great. The Gamecocks blocked 15 shots and held the Terps to a season-low 59 points.
2. The NC State Wolfpack is 10-1.
The previous ranking
2
Georgia and Virginia are this week's opponents.
The Wolfpack won over Pittsburgh and Saint Mary's. NC State lost to South Carolina and beat Florida in their first two SEC games this season.
3. The Louisville Cards are 8-1
The previous ranking
4
This week: against Eastern Kentucky, and the University of Connecticut.
Rhyne Howard was held to 9 points on 3-of-13 shooting by Louisville in their 64-58 victory over Kentucky on Sunday. Louisville will be looking to make things difficult for Connecticut in their upcoming game.
4. The Tennessee Lady Vols are.
The previous ranking
5
This weekend: vs. Stanford.
The Lady Vols were very good on the glass against Georgia State on Saturday, as they had double-doubles from both Jordan and Tamari. They are in the top five in Division I in terms of rebound margin.
5. The Bears are 9-1
The previous ranking
6
This weekend: against Michigan.
NaLyssa Smith got her ninth double-double of the season as the Bears routed Alcorn State. This will be the second game of the season for the Bears against a ranked team.
6. The Arizona Wildcats are.
The previous ranking
7
This weekend: vs. Texas and Northern Arizona.
Arizona has played one ranked opponent so far. The Longhorns will be the last nonconference game before the start of the conference schedule.
7. The Cardinal is 6-1.
The previous ranking
8
This weekend: at UC Davis and Tennessee.
Brink had 25 points, 11 rebound, 4 blocked shots and was unstoppable in the victory over Pacific. The Cardinal's upcoming annual meeting with the Lady Vols will feature her match up with Tennessee's Tamari Key.
8. The UConn team is 6-2
The previous ranking
3
This weekend: vs. Louisville.
The first game after the injury of Paige Bueckers was a low point for the Huskies. It was the first time since 1993 that Connecticut had lost two in a row. The game with Louisville will be a good one if the UConn team plays like it did in the second half against the Bruins.
9. The Texas Longhorns are 7-1.
The previous ranking
9
This weekend: vs. Arizona.
The Longhorns' offense is up to 83.8 points per game, which is better than last season's 68.6 points per game. We'll see how it goes against Arizona and then the Big 12 play in January.
10. The Maryland Terrapins are 9-3.
The previous ranking
10
There are no games this week.
South Carolina lost by seven despite being outrebounded by 27 and the Terps beat Purdue 86-71. The three losses Maryland has had are to teams in the top 10. Angel Reese is a sophomore.
11. The Indiana Hoosiers are 8-2.
The previous ranking
11
Western Michigan is this week's opponent.
It was a statement week for the Hoosiers, who beat Penn State, Fairfield and Ohio State by an average of 28.7 points, and junior forward Mackenzie Holmes, who averaged 23 points and 6.0 rebound in those victories.
12. The Michigan Wolverines are 10-1.
The previous ranking
13
This weekend: vs. Baylor.
In the victories over Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Michigan got a combined 46 points from Hillmon. Michigan has a chance at a big nonconference win when it hosts Baylor on Sunday.
13. Iowa State is 9-1
The previous ranking
The rating is NR.
This weekend: vs. Prairie View A&M.
After falling out of the Power Rankings last week, Iowa State is back after victories over in-state opponents. Lexi Donarski had 19 points and eight boards in a win over the Panthers.
14. The Duke Blue Devil's are 8-0.
The previous ranking
14.
This week: at South Carolina and Miami.
The Blue Devil didn't play this past week, so they have plenty of time to prepare. We will see how Duke fares against the defense.
15. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 8-2.
The previous ranking
The rating is NR.
Wake Forest is this week's opponent.
Since their loss at Purdue, the Yellow Jackets have responded with victories over Georgia, Connecticut and Furman. Their first win against a top-five opponent was in 2009. Cubaj has averaged 12.5 per game.
16. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
The previous ranking
The rating is NR.
This weekend: against Pittsburgh.
In the Irish win over Fort Wayne, six players scored in double figures, including freshman guard Olivia Miles, who had a triple-double.
In the waiting room.
The LSU Tigers are 7-1 after their 96-55 win over Texas Southern on Sunday, and they will face Alcorn State and New Orleans in the next two weeks.
The Oklahoma Sooners might get into The Associated Press rankings this week.
Tegan Graham hit 10 3-pointers, and the loss to the Sooners was the first of the season for the Cougars. They were in the Power Rankings last week.
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