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With 23 first-place votes out of 31, the South Carolina Gamecocks are No. 1 for the fifth time in seven years and third consecutive season. The UConn Huskies, who received six first-place votes, are No. 2, followed by the USC Trojans (two votes).

A year ago at this time, the national player of the year race in women’s college basketball looked like a foregone conclusion. Yes, UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo were also in the conversation, but Sarah Strong was a big favorite. And by season’s end, the UConn star was the easy and consensus…