South Carolina Leads Women’s Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
South Carolina has been ranked No. 1 in the women's preseason AP Top 25 poll, with UConn and USC following in the top rankings.
Elmira, NY, October 20, 2026 —
South Carolina has been ranked No. 1 in the women’s preseason AP Top 25 poll, ahead of UConn and USC, which follow among the top-ranked teams, according to the information provided.
The ranking places South Carolina at the top of the preseason list. UConn and USC are also identified as leading teams, but their specific positions were not provided. The summary does not include the full poll or indicate how other teams are ranked.
The information available does not specify when the poll was released, the number of votes received by each team, or the margin separating them. It also does not provide comments from coaches, players or poll voters, or explain the factors behind the rankings. No additional details about the teams’ schedules or prospects were included.
Because the ranking is identified as preseason, it describes the teams’ standing in a poll before the season rather than results from games in the season. The available information does not state when the season begins or whether the poll is expected to be updated.
For now, the reported order establishes South Carolina as the poll’s top team, with UConn and USC among those following. Further details about the complete rankings and the voting behind them were not provided in the trend summary.
Story summarized from the original created by DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press on www.mytwintiers.com, see more information here.
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