Overview
- UConn and Texas remain undefeated, while South Carolina and UCLA each carry a single loss entering mid-January.
- USA Today’s latest top-16 projection, reported by Yahoo Sports, lists UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA as the four No. 1 seeds.
- UConn is No. 1 in NET, HerHoopStats and national polls and ranks second in Wins Above Bubble, trailing only UCLA in the new metric.
- Texas boasts one of the nation’s most explosive offenses at 93.2 points per game on 52.1% shooting, yet its path to the overall No. 1 could hinge on navigating a deep SEC slate.
- South Carolina is battling free-throw and turnover issues, Dawn Staley labeled a recent Florida win “ugly,” bench scoring has dipped, and Ta'Niya Latson is day-to-day with an ankle injury.
- UCLA has rebounded from lapses with renewed urgency after a players-only meeting, but consistency remains a focal point as conference play intensifies.