USC is No. 5 in USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll

The USC women’s basketball team is ranked No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The Trojans moved up two spots from No. 7 as a result of their huge road win at UConn on Saturday night, which pulled in good TV ratings on Fox Sports. USC’s 72-70 victory was the big statement win USC did not yet have on its resume. Now the Trojans, 11-1 through 12 games, have a resume which can be considered for a potential No. 1 seed in the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament.

USC will now try to build that resume even more in Big Ten Conference play. USC, UCLA, Ohio State, and Maryland are seen as the top four teams in the conference, but that could change once teams get at each other in the coming weeks. USC hosts Michigan and Nebraska this coming week, playing the Wolverines on Sunday and the Huskers on New Year’s Day, which is next Wednesday. USC and UCLA will meet twice, beginning in mid-February. Few women’s college basketball games will be bigger than the showdowns between the Bruins and Trojans, both ranked in the top five on Christmas Day.

Here is the full poll: