January has been a chaotic month in women’s college basketball, and this week’s power rankings reflect exactly that. South Carolina remains consistent as the No. 1 team, but all the other spots seem to be constantly up for grabs.
The Gamecocks can’t get too comfortable because they will have a tough challenge Thursday, when they travel to Baton Rouge to face defending national champion LSU. The Tigers suffered an upset loss to Auburn on Jan. 14, but since then Kim Mulkey’s team has reeled off dominant wins over Alabama and Arkansas.
Iowa’s time as No. 2 was short-lived. The Hawkeyes went down to the No. 5 spot after losing to Ohio State 100-92 in overtime Sunday. All five starters for the Buckeyes scored in double figures, while Cotie McMahon recorded a career-high 33 points and 12 rebounds. The Buckeyes’ impressive victory helped them move up to No. 15.
As Iowa fell, the Colorado Buffaloes swooped into its place. Colorado suffered a close loss to UCLA on Jan. 19, but bounced back with a 63-59 win against USC on Sunday….
