These are the ten finest DI girls’s faculty basketball groups headed into this week, ranked by Autumn Johnson:
(final week’s rating in parentheses)
1. South Carolina (1) – The Gamecocks are rolling proper alongside, getting contributions from up and down the lineup in an 88-39 drubbing of Liberty.
2. Stanford (2) – Stanford was idle this week. The Cardinal final defeated then-No. 22 Gonzaga 84-63. Stanford will not be again in motion till Dec. 18 in opposition to Tennessee.
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3. Ohio State (3) – Ohio State averted a scare from Michigan State, 74-68, to stay undefeated with out Jacy Sheldon. This was the closest battle the Buckeyes competed in thus far this season.
4. Indiana (5) – The Hoosiers are undefeated, regardless of lacking high scorer Grace Berger as a consequence of harm.
5. Notre Dame (6) – The Irish are 8-1, thanks largely to Olivia Miles, who turns into ND’s all-time chief in triple-doubles, passing Skylar Diggins-Smith and Jackie Younger.
6. Virginia Tech (7) – The Hokies are off to a powerful 10-0 file to begin the season. Virginia Tech poses one of many high offenses within the nation, however they’re additionally a top-four scoring protection within the nation. The Hokies will open up ACC play, going up in opposition to Notre Dame, which might be an ideal alternative to climb above the Irish.
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7. UConn (4) – The Huskies have three ranked wins beneath their belt, however the harm bug continues in a giant means. UConn responded to the adversity impressively and was restricted to only seven gamers — together with three starters — in a detailed loss to No. 20 Maryland, their first in program historical past. The Huskies have been with out flooring normal Nika Muhl, and confronted over 20 turnovers. Nonetheless, UConn took benefit within the paint and rebounded effectively to solely fall by single digits.
8. North Carolina (8) – The Tar Heels cruised to wins over UNCW then Wofford this week, profitable 64-42 and 99-67, respectively.
9. NC State (10) – The Wolfpack took care of Georgia, 65-54, earlier than downing South Florida, 65-57, to shut out the week.
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10. UCLA (NR) – The Bruins make their debut within the Energy 10 with a 9-1 file. They’ve high quality wins over Tennessee and South Dakota State. Freshman guard Kiki Rice is an rising star to keep watch over. Of their loss to South Carolina, UCLA put the nation on discover after they pushed the defending champions, dropping by solely 9.
Dropped out: Iowa State – The Cyclones fell by the hands of in-state foe Iowa for his or her second lack of the season. They have been the favorites getting in however misplaced in unfathomable trend, failing to discover a means to answer the Hawkeyes’ large third quarter and struggling to attain effectively.
