Need proof? On Saturday, UConn paid a visit to USC, with the No. 1 Huskies blowing out the No. 16 Trojans 79–51. During the game, per Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times, both teams wore different pairs of Kobe's signature shows.

Auriemma said conference realignment (USC joined the Big Ten in 2024) has made it hard to schedule bi-coastal home-and-home series. Teams are traveling more than ever before for conference games and don't necessarily have the time to fit in another top matchup while on the road.

It isn't even Thanksgiving yet, and there have already been big upsets in women's college basketball. Although the top five remains intact with UConn as the No. 1 team, the rest of the CBS Sports power rankings shook quite a bit. Michigan beat Notre Dame ...