For all of the changes in women’s college basketball, it’s status quo at the top. South Carolina remains the sport’s preeminent program under Dawn Staley, and it will try to follow last season’s undefeated national title campaign with the school’s first repeat — which would make it four crowns in the past eight tournaments.

Huskies coach Geno Auriemma will tie the all-time wins record with a victory Friday night against the Tar Heels.

Over the next week, UConn can celebrate the past and look ahead to the future. But for now, the Huskies open at No. 2.