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On Tuesday night, USC women's basketball tips off its 2025-2026 season at Galen Center against New Mexico State. Ahead of the start of the season, the preseason AP was recently released, and the Trojans came in at No. 18 in the initial rankings.
The Trojans are one of six Big Ten teams in the preseason top 25. In addition to USC, the conference has No. 3 UCLA, No. 10 Maryland, No. 13 Michigan, No. 21 Iowa, and No. 23 Michigan State.
Of course, much of the Trojans' ranking is due to the fact that USC will be without superstar Juju Watkins for the entire 2025-2026 season. Watkins suffered an ACL injury during last season's NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately the injury not only ended her season, but will keep her out for all of the following year as well.
Without Watkins, the Trojans will turn to a young group led by sophomore Kennedy Smith. Even without their superstar, USC still has more than enough talent to be an NCAA Tournament team and a Big Ten contender.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC women's basketball ranked No. 18 in preseason AP Poll
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The Trojans are one of six Big Ten teams in the preseason top 25. In addition to USC, the conference has No. 3 UCLA, No. 10 Maryland, No. 13 Michigan, No. 21 Iowa, and No. 23 Michigan State.
Of course, much of the Trojans' ranking is due to the fact that USC will be without superstar Juju Watkins for the entire 2025-2026 season. Watkins suffered an ACL injury during last season's NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately the injury not only ended her season, but will keep her out for all of the following year as well.
Without Watkins, the Trojans will turn to a young group led by sophomore Kennedy Smith. Even without their superstar, USC still has more than enough talent to be an NCAA Tournament team and a Big Ten contender.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC women's basketball ranked No. 18 in preseason AP Poll
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