COLOMBIA – South Carolina finished 6th in the Associated Press women’s final 25 of the season.
Gamecocks, who started the year in the first place and regained their place for a week in the middle of the season, are expected to be one of the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA women’s tournament key when it is announced on the evening of March 15.
USA Today / Coaches’ last Top 25 will be released the day after the national championship game.
Women’s Top 25 AP
1. Connecticut
2. Stanford
3. NC state
4. Texas A&M
5. Baylor
6. South Carolina
7. Maryland
8. Louisville
9. UCLA
10. Georgia
11. Arizona
12. Indiana
13. Tennessee
14. Gonzaga
15. Arkansas
16. Michigan
17. West Virginia
18. Kentucky
19. USF
20. State of Missouri
21. Rutgers
22. Ohio State
23. Oregon
24. Florida Gulf Coast
25. State of South Dakota
Also receiving votes: Iowa 43, Stephen F. Austin 35, Marquette 27, Oregon State 21, Virginia Tech 9, Northwestern 9, Georgia Tech 9, Oklahoma State 8, DePaul 2, South Dakota 1, UCF 1
David Cloninger’s female top 25
1. Connecticut
2. NC state
3. Stanford
4. South Carolina
5. Louisville
6. Texas A&M
7. Baylor
8. Maryland
9. UCLA
10. Arizona
11. Georgia
12. Indiana
13. Gonzaga
14. Michigan
15. West Virginia
16. USF
17. State of Missouri
18. Kentucky
19. Rutgers
20. State of Ohio
21. Oregon
22. Florida Gulf Coast
23. Stephen F. Austin
24. Tennessee
25. State of South Dakota
Gonzaga ends the No. 1 wire-to-wire season
Gonzaga ended the year with 26-0 and took first place throughout the season. Bulldogs are the seed of consensus at the NCAA Tournament.
Top 25 Male AP
1. Gonzaga
2. Illinois
3. Baylor
4. Michigan
5. Alabama
6. Houston
7. State of Ohio
8. Iowa
9. Texas
10. Arkansas
11. State of Oklahoma
12. Kansas
13. West Virginia
14. State of Florida
15. Virginia
16. State of San Diego
17. Loyola (Ill.)
18. Villanova
19. Creighton
20. Purdue
21. Texas Tech
22. Colorado
23. BYU
23. Southern Cal
25. Virginia Tech
Also receiving votes: Georgia Tech 103, Tennessee 72, St. Bonaventure 71, Connecticut 62, LSU 54, Oregon 40, Oklahoma 40, Wisconsin 26, Winthrop 10, Clemson 5, UC Santa Barbara 2, Missouri 2, Cleveland State 2, Georgetown 1
David Cloninger’s men’s top 25 AP
1. Gonzaga
2. Illinois
3. Baylor
4. Alabama
5. Houston
6. State of Ohio
7. Michigan
8. Texas
9. Iowa
10. State of Oklahoma
11. Kansas
12. West Virginia
13. Arkansas
14. Texas Tech
15. State of Florida
16. Loyola (Ill.)
17. Virginia Tech
18. Virginia
19. Villanova
20. State of San Diego
21. Creighton
22. BYU
23. Oregon
24. Winthrop
25. São Bonaventura
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