South Carolina coach was previously No. 3 behind LSU's Kim Mulkey and UConn's Geno Auriemma at $3.1 million/year.
Earlier in the season, South Carolina faced a tough challenge against No. 1-ranked UCLA, resulting in their first and only loss.
UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame kept the top three spots in the women's AP Top 25, while Minnesota entered for the first time since 2019.
Meghan McKeown and Zora Stephenson run through their top five women's college basketball teams at this point in the season, including UCLA, South Carolina, USC, Notre Dame and LSU.
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball is projected to host in the first round of the 2024-25 NCAA Tournament as of Week 11. The No. 2 Gamecocks are 14-1 overall, losing just one game so far to No. 1 UCLA on Nov. 24. South Carolina is 2-0 to start ...
In addition, South Carolina is still the favorite to win it all, going from +275 last week to +250 this week. It most recently knocked off then-No. 5 Texas. Going back to UCLA, the Bruins are 16 ...
See where South Carolina women's basketball and coach Dawn Staley stand in the rankings after beating Texas on Sunday and a 4-0 start to SEC play.
While UCLA, Southern Cal, Notre Dame and Ohio State all recently returned key players, Connecticut and South Carolina are now facing the potential of playing without stars.
No. 24 Minnesota earns first ranking in women's AP Top 25 since 2019; UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame still top 3 teams.
Next up is a matchup at No. 8 Maryland on Tuesday. Recommended Videos UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Southern California kept rolling, holding the top four spots again in the AP Top 25.
No. 7 Texas (17-2) beat Auburn 74-57. No. 8 Maryland (16-1) beat No. 24 Minnesota 99-92. No. 9 Ohio St. (17-1) beat Wisconsin 80-69; lost to Penn St. 62-59. No. 10 TCU (19-1) beat UCF 90-81; beat No. 23 Utah 81-73. No. 11 Kansas St. (19-1) beat Arizona 62-47; beat Arizona St. 81-69. No. 12 Kentucky (16-1) beat Georgia 78-64.