The Players Era Championship in Las Vegas last week not only prompted a new No. 1 in ESPN's Power Rankings, it also provided an early look at a key rivalry in women's basketball. Texas is now in the top spot after victories against UCLA and SEC rival South Carolina on consecutive days.

Texas, along with Oklahoma , moved to the SEC from the Big 12 last season, and both have made the top of their new conference even stronger. The Gamecocks and Longhorns met four times in 2024-25: twice in the regular season, in the SEC tournament final and the national semifinals, with South Carolina winning three of the four. The two could face off four times again this season, although last week's 66-64 Texas win doesn't count as an SEC game.

It's not the first time South Carolina coach Dawn Stal

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