All for Tennessee Women’s Basketball Jan. 25 SEC Power Rankings: Lady Vols Slip

No doubt here, Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks remain the class of the Southeastern Conference this year, and they are still the No. 1 team in our SEC Power Rankings.

However, since the Mississippi State Bulldogs showed that they are no pushover, South Carolina may be a little bit less of a dominant No. 1 team than we pegged them as before the two played each other.

This year, not only is A’ja Wilson more experienced. She has a ton of help. Wilson combined with Alaina Coates makes for the toughest inside game in women’s college basketball right now, and if the Gamecocks can force teams to play their game with it, they can dominate anybody.

With the added help of Allisha Gray and Kaela Davis, this team has an amazing amount of experience. And this year, they have what it takes to win the national championship.

There is no reason these guys can’t compete with UCONN. They suffered a fluke loss to the Duke Blue Devils when they committed 19 turnovers.

Outside of that, they look like the best team in the country.

With this record while having the No. 6 ranked strength of schedule, they are clearly one of the top two teams in all of college basketball this year.

But being in the Top Two won’t be enough for them. The national title is the goal, and while they still have a tough SEC slate to determine it, including another match-up with Mississippi State.

Still, unlike the other teams in the conference, they don’t have to focus on that as much. Their only focus is getting ready for the tournament, and this complete team has what it takes to finish the job. They need to deliver.

As of right now, even with the Bulldogs close to them, their standing atop the SEC Power Rankings is not what should concern them.