Women’s college basketball power rankings: How high did LSU and South Carolina jump?

It has been quite the week for the defending champions. First, South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks were already adapting to life without Kamilla Cardoso, who was last season’s most athletic and versatile frontcourt player, so Watkins’ injury suggests a calamitous hit to their title chances. But these are the Gamecocks, who possess the deepest roster in the country — to the point none of the ensemble cast of a one-loss team ev

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