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Women's Basketball Poll Watching Week 16: Top Five Remain the Same

South Carolina remains the top team; five teams from the Big 12 are ranked.
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The South Carolina Gamecocks continue to chase history. They are 25-0 and hoping to go undefeated in two consecutive regular seasons. They remain the top team in both polls this week. 

South Carolina Gamecocks forward Chloe Kitts (21) drives against the Georgia Lady Bulldogs in the second half at Colonial Life Arena.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are the only undefeated team in women's college basketball and remain the top-ranked team.

The top five teams in the Week 16 polls remained the same as the Week 15 polls - South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford, Iowa, and Texas.

Just like last week, the Big 12 has two teams in the Top Ten - Texas and Kansas State, plus three more ranked teams - Baylor, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. In addition, two of the teams joining the Big 12 in July - Colorado and Utah - are having great seasons and have been ranked each week.

Big 12 Women's Basketball Teams Ranked - Week 16:

  • Texas - No. 5 in both polls
  • Kansas State - No. 10 in the AP Top 25 and No. 9 in the Coaches Poll
  • West Virginia - No. 22 in both polls
  • Oklahoma - No. 23 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the Coaches Poll
  • Baylor - No. 24 in both polls

Here are the highlights from both the AP Top 25 poll and the Coaches Poll:

AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Week 16:

1 - South Carolina (25-0), no change

2 - Ohio State (22-3), no change

3 - Stanford (23-3), no change

4 - Iowa (23-3), no change

5 - Texas (24-3), no change

6 - NC State (23-3), no change

7 - USC (20-4), up 3

8 - Virginia Tech (22-4), up 4

9 - Oregon State (21-4), up 2

10 - Kansas State (22-4), down 3

11 - Colorado (20-5), down 3

18 - Utah (19-7), up 4

22 - West Virginia (22-3), up 2

23 - Oklahoma (18-7), no change

24 - Baylor (19-6), down 3

Coaches Poll Women's Basketball Week 16:

1 - South Carolina (25-0), no change

2 - Ohio State (22-3), no change

3 - Stanford (23-3), no change

4 - Iowa (23-3), no change

5 - Texas (24-3), no change

6 - NC State (23-3), up 1

7 - USC (20-4), up 3

8 - Virginia Tech (22-4), up 5

9 - Kansas State (22-4), down 3

10 - LSU (22-4), up 1

11 - Colorado (20-5), down 3

19 - Utah (19-7), up 3

22 - West Virginia (22-3), up 1

24 - Baylor (19-6), down 3

25 - Oklahoma (18-7), no change

Bold teams = Big 12 Conference teams


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