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All for Tennessee Women’s Basketball SEC Power Rankings for Jan. 31: Lady Vols Rise

By Caleb Calhoun

Dec 4, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick speaks with her team during the second half against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Baylor won 88 to 66. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Holly Warlick speaks with her team during the second half against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Baylor won 88 to 66. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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NCAA Womens Basketball: Minnesota at South Carolina
NCAA Womens Basketball: Minnesota at South Carolina /

This is probably controversial to some, but the South Carolina Gamecocks have hit reality. After looking like an invincible SEC team with only one fluke loss, they fell to the Tennessee Lady Vols this past week.

And they didn’t just lose the game.

They lost it at home after coming back from 11 down to tie it up.

Tennessee really controlled that game from start to finish, and A’ja Wilson looked like a mere mortal. South Carolina is still 18-2 overall and first place in the SEC with their 8-1 record, but based on how they’re playing right now, we had to move them to No. 3 in our SEC Power Rankings.

After all, just the week before losing to Tennessee they barely held on to put away the Mississippi State Bulldogs at home.

So this team, like Kentucky just did on the men’s side, showed that perhaps they are not as strong as we all may have thought.

Well, speaking of Kentucky, they have a road trip against the Wildcats this week, suggesting that this won’t get any easier.

And they still have that date against the No. 1 ranked UConn Huskies on the road very soon.

So with their No. 3 RPI ranking and No. 6 ranked strength of schedule, all they have to think about is winning. But the wins could be difficult, and their No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament could be in jeopardy if they don’t refocus.