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South Carolina women's basketball is ranked No. 2 in the AP preseason poll, behind UConn.

The Gamecocks received four first-place votes after finishing last season with a 35-4 record.

Coach Dawn Staley has led the team to five consecutive Final Fours.

The SEC has five teams ranked in the top 10 and eight teams overall in the preseason poll.

South Carolina women's basketball is No. 2 in the AP preseason Top 25, one place behind UConn, which beat the Gamecocks in the NCAA championship game last season.

The Gamecocks got four first-place votes for a total of 740 points, and the Huskies got 27 first-place votes. South Carolina finished 35-4 last season, with more Quad 1 wins than any team (19).

Coach Dawn Staley is in her 17th season with the program and has been to

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