South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said her team deserves to be the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament following a dominant run through the Southeastern Conference Tournament, culminating with an impressive 64-45 rout of No.

During an appearance on ESPN after her team's SEC Conference Tournament semifinal win on March 8, South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley made a plea to the NCAA Selection Committee about where her team should be seeded for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley led her program to its third consecutive year winning both the SEC regular season crown and the SEC Tournament title. The Gamecocks’ 64-45 defeat of the Texas Longhorns pushed USC firmly into 1-seed status.