South Carolina trailed for most of their highly-anticipated road tangle with LSU last week but closed on an 11-3 run to seal a 76-70 victory and remain undefeated.
It was the first of three wins for the Gamecocks since our last update, only further solidifying their spot on top of the hill. But who will join them as No. 1 seeds?
Over the last few weeks, nearly every contender has fallen, whether it be through the bloodbath that is the Pac-12, a tricky road test with Iowa and Kansas State, or, in the case of UConn, a meeting with a familiar “friend” in Notre Dame.
The Irish picked up their first big-time win of the season, and they’re far from the only team who made a splash. Oregon State knocked off Colorado and Utah in a three-day span and is now in position to host in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma beat both Texas and Kansas State to move from a bubble team at best to safely in the field. Never underestimate the power of those NET top 25 wins.
As for the upsets – we’re in the heat of conference play, and that means one thing: there’s plenty more where that came from.