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

No team is on a worse skid in women’s basketball than the Vanderbilt Commodores. In her first year as head coach, Stephanie White looked like she had the team turning into a powerhouse to start the season as they began 10-1.

Then, the schedule got more difficult, and reality set in.

The Commodores are on a nine-game losing streak and have yet to win a conference game. Their most recent outing was an embarrassment: a 91-63 blowout loss to the Lady Vols.

It’s not like they haven’t come close in other games, though. They nearly beat Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Georgia, and Texas A&M. In fact, Tennessee is the only SEC team that hasn’t struggled with them.

And if Rachel Bell can just get a bit more efficient with her two-point shots the way she is with her three-pointers while the defense steps up its game just a bit, these losses can turn into wins.

But Vanderbilt still doesn’t have much to sell, as they have the No. 71 ranked strength of schedule.

With Alabama and Florida up next, though, they have a chance to score a win. If they don’t they’re in real trouble because Kentucky, South Carolina, and Mississippi State are three of the next four games after that.