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Coach Dawn Staley says scheduling is difficult because other top programs are reluctant to play South Carolina.

The Gamecocks' non-conference schedule features more mid-major teams this season compared to last year.

Staley previously suggested changing her scheduling approach after not receiving the overall No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed last season.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball 's schedule may appear a bit lighter for the 2025-26 season but that isn't because of the Gamecocks' seeding in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Last March, coach Dawn Staley suggested she might change her approach when crafting her schedule after South Carolina wasn't the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in three years.

"It wasn't (because of what) I said," Staley said Sept.

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