South Carolina is entering 2024-25 as the No. 1 team in CBS Sports’ women’s college basketball Power Rankings after going a perfect 38-0 a year ago and winning Monday’s season opener against Michigan, 68-62. However, UConn, USC, Texas and Notre Dame should not be overlooked.
It is exciting to think about what Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks have achieved in the past few seasons. They have only lost three games in three years and earned two national titles. This season, they are returning most of their key players except for Kamilla Cardoso, who is now in the WNBA.
Cardoso’s absence will be felt, but South Carolina has some solid returners in MiLaysia Fulwiley, Te-Hina Paopao and Raven Johnson. Freshman Joyce Edwards has also shown a lot of potential with double-doubles in both of South Carolina’s exhibition games, and 10 points in the Gamecocks’ win over Michigan.
Right behind the Gamecocks is UConn, a team with a lot of talent that is only being held back because of injuries. The Huskies will start the season without Azzi Fudd (torn…
