California Teams Dominate Women’s College Basketball Rankings

JuJu Watkins (12) of the USC Trojans drives against Taylor Thierry (2) of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half of their game during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 6, 2023. The Trojans defeated the Buckeyes 83–74. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

If there is a golden age for women’s college basketball in California, this might be it.

Three of the top 10 teams in the latest Associated Press Top 25 national rankings hail from the Golden State. The University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) leads the way at No. 2, behind only perennial national power and 2022 NCAA champion South Carolina.