South Carolina Holds Firm at No. 1 in AP Women's Basketball Poll

Ohio State falls to No. 17 while West Virginia enters the poll, marking a strong showing for the Big 12 Conference.

South Carolina remains the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press women's basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week.
Ohio State dropped four spots to No. 17 after losing to UCLA by six points.
West Virginia entered the poll at No. 25, giving the Big 12 Conference a fifth team in the poll.
Conference play begins this week for most schools, with key games set for Saturday and Sunday.
This is the seventh time the poll has been released on Christmas, with the previous one coming in 2017.