Catch up on all the excitement and excellence from Monday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 25, one of the final weeks of regular-season NCAAW action:
Taking stock of the top 10
Things got a bit wild and woolly across women’s college hoops, with six top-10 teams going down. With conference tournaments quickly approaching, let’s check on the top-ranked teams, assessing who is, and is not, entering March with great victories and even greater vibes. The next top-16 reveal, scheduled for Thursday, certainly should be interesting.
No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks (27-0, 14-0)
Holding steady: If it was possible for South Carolina to rise higher, they would have. After showing some shakiness against Tennessee and Georgia, South Carolina slammed the door on Alabama on Thursday before blowing out Kentucky on Sunday. In the process, the Gamecocks secured the SEC regular season title for eighth time in program history. Head coach Dawn Staley also reached 600 career wins.
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (24-3, 15-1)
Stock up: The Buckeyes seemingly have overcome any curses that came with the No. 2 spot in the standings, with drama-free victories at Penn State and over Maryland to extend their winning streak to 14 in a row. Led by grad guard Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State is on pace to solely claim…