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South Carolina Ranked No. 1 in AP Women's Preseason Top 25 Poll for Third Straight Year

The Associated Press has released its preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll, placing South Carolina at the top spot for the third consecutive season.

4 publishers · 24 articles · first seen 19 Oct 2026 · updated 16d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 24 articles since 19 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 19 October at 16:42 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 57 min later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 22 October at 11:44 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines, feeds.bleacherreport.com.

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  1. SI FeedKansas Basketball Opens at No. 17 in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
  2. CBS Sports HeadlinesAP Top 25 poll reactions: Michigan overrated; Kansas, UK underrated in preseason college basketball rankings
  3. SI FeedFour Overrated, Underrated Teams in Preseason Men’s College Basketball AP Top 25
  4. SI FeedMizzou basketball unranked in preseason AP Top 25 Poll
  5. SI FeedWhy UCLA Basketball Can Outperform Preseason AP Poll Ranking
  6. SI FeedNebraska Men's Basketball Snubbed in Preseason AP Top 25
  7. CBS Sports HeadlinesCollege basketball rankings: Florida earns No. 1 spot in preseason Coaches Poll as well as AP Top 25
  8. SI FeedVirginia Tech Men's Basketball Receives Votes For Preseason Top 25
  9. SI FeedUSC Trojans Land in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll As Anticipated Season Looms
  10. SI FeedWhy Baylor Basketball is Being Overlooked in Opening AP Top 25 Poll
  11. Show 14 later sources
    1. SI FeedLouisville Men's Basketball Ranked in the Preseason Top 15
    2. SI FeedCal Men Will Face Seven Preseason Top-25 Basketball Teams This Season
    3. SI FeedGators Basketball Will Start Season at Top of AP Top 25
    4. SI FeedHouston Cougars Basketball Lands in Top 10 of AP Preseason Poll
    5. feeds.bleacherreport.comAP College Basketball Poll 2026 Preseason Women's Rankings Released
    6. SI FeedWere Oklahoma State Cowgirls Disrespected with Preseason Top 25 Ranking?
    7. www.espn.comSouth Carolina No. 1 for 3rd straight year in AP women's preseason hoops poll
    8. CBS Sports HeadlinesWomen's college basketball rankings: JuJu Watkins has USC at No. 3 in AP Top 25, South Carolina begins on top
    9. www.espn.comAP preseason Top 25 poll reaction: What to know about every team
    10. CBS Sports HeadlinesCollege Basketball Final Four tiers: Ranking the preseason Top 25 by their chances to reach final weekend
    11. SI FeedThree Reasons UVA Will Outperform Its No. 9 Ranking in the Preseason AP Poll
    12. SI FeedAP Women’s Top 25 Poll: Is Iowa Women’s Basketball Really a Preseason Top 10 Team?
    13. SI FeedPreseason AP Poll Confirms Wisconsin Basketball Is Being Overlooked Once Again
    14. SI FeedTexas Tech Basketball Could Be Underrated in AP Preseason Poll

Sources

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  1. AP preseason Top 25 poll reaction: What to know about every team www.espn.com ·
  2. South Carolina No. 1 for 3rd straight year in AP women's preseason hoops poll www.espn.com ·
  3. Texas Tech Basketball Could Be Underrated in AP Preseason Poll SI Feed
  4. Preseason AP Poll Confirms Wisconsin Basketball Is Being Overlooked Once Again SI Feed
  5. AP Women’s Top 25 Poll: Is Iowa Women’s Basketball Really a Preseason Top 10 Team? SI Feed
  6. Three Reasons UVA Will Outperform Its No. 9 Ranking in the Preseason AP Poll SI Feed
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  1. College Basketball Final Four tiers: Ranking the preseason Top 25 by their chances to reach final weekend CBS Sports Headlines
  2. Women's college basketball rankings: JuJu Watkins has USC at No. 3 in AP Top 25, South Carolina begins on top CBS Sports Headlines
  3. Were Oklahoma State Cowgirls Disrespected with Preseason Top 25 Ranking? SI Feed
  4. AP College Basketball Poll 2026 Preseason Women's Rankings Released feeds.bleacherreport.com
  5. Houston Cougars Basketball Lands in Top 10 of AP Preseason Poll SI Feed
  6. Gators Basketball Will Start Season at Top of AP Top 25 SI Feed
  7. Cal Men Will Face Seven Preseason Top-25 Basketball Teams This Season SI Feed
  8. Louisville Men's Basketball Ranked in the Preseason Top 15 SI Feed
  9. Why Baylor Basketball is Being Overlooked in Opening AP Top 25 Poll SI Feed
  10. USC Trojans Land in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll As Anticipated Season Looms SI Feed
  11. Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Receives Votes For Preseason Top 25 SI Feed
  12. College basketball rankings: Florida earns No. 1 spot in preseason Coaches Poll as well as AP Top 25 CBS Sports Headlines
  13. Nebraska Men's Basketball Snubbed in Preseason AP Top 25 SI Feed
  14. Why UCLA Basketball Can Outperform Preseason AP Poll Ranking SI Feed
  15. Mizzou basketball unranked in preseason AP Top 25 Poll SI Feed
  16. Four Overrated, Underrated Teams in Preseason Men’s College Basketball AP Top 25 SI Feed
  17. AP Top 25 poll reactions: Michigan overrated; Kansas, UK underrated in preseason college basketball rankings CBS Sports Headlines
  18. Kansas Basketball Opens at No. 17 in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll SI Feed

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