Dawn Staley’s Shocking Message Following The Unfortunate South Carolina News

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are going dancing once again after the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament was revealed on Sunday night.

South Carolina will be eyeing a second-straight national championship and a fifth-straight Final Four appearance.

The Gamecocks were given the No. 1 seed in the Birmingham 2 region after going 30-3 on the season and cruising through the SEC Tournament. However, the selection committee gave the UCLA Bruins (30-2) the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are going dancing once again after the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament was revealed on Sunday night. South Carolina will be eyeing a second-straight national championship and a fifth-straight Final Four appearance.

The Gamecocks were given the No. 1 seed in the Birmingham 2 region after going 30-3 on the season and cruising through the SEC Tournament. However, the selection committee gave the UCLA Bruins (30-2) the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.

Shortly after the full bracket was announced, Staley shared her displeasure with South Carolina not receiving the No. 1 overall seed. The three-time NCAA women’s basketball champion believes that her team set a schedule strong enough to have earned the top seed.