
California Teams Dominate Women’s College Basketball Rankings
If there is a golden age for women’s college basketball in California, this might be it. Two of the top three teams and three of the top six in the latest Associated Press Top 25 national rankings hail from the Golden State. UCLA leads the way at No. 2, behind only perennial national power and 2022 NCAA champion South Carolina. Stanford, the 2021 national champion, is ranked third this week, while USC is No. 6, its highest standing since being No. 4 in 1994. “I think it’s a tribute to the commitment of all our institutions,” Pacific 12 Conference associate commissioner for women’s basketball Rhonda Bennett told The Epoch Times. “And it’s not just the last few years. This is an almost 20-year commitment to improving women’s basketball and helping our teams get into a position where they are competing for championships and post-season bids.”...
