Just one week until the start of the 2024-25 NCAAW basketball season. In anticipation, here’s a quick catch up on what’s happened around the sport, from preseason rankings to NIL deals to conference realignment and key transfers:
South Carolina is No. 1 in preseason Top 25
On October 15, the AP revealed its top-25 preseason poll:
1. South Carolina (27) 2. UConn (2) 3. USC (1) 4. Texas 5. UCLA 6. Notre Dame 7. LSU 8. Iowa State 9. NC State 10. Oklahoma 11. Duke 12. Baylor 13. Kansas State 14. Ohio State. 15. UNC 16. West Virginia 17. Louisville 18. Maryland 19. Florida State 20. Ole Miss 21. Creighton 22. Kentucky 23. Nebraska 24. Alabama 25. Indiana
The defending champions from South Carolina, after finishing the last season undefeated and losing only one player to the WNBA (albeit a significant one in Kamilla Cardoso), enter the 2024-25 season at the head of the class, receiving 27 of 30 first-place votes. UConn earned two first-place votes, with USC receiving one.
Led by South Carolina, the SEC has a conference-high seven ranked teams, with four, including conference newcomers Texas and Oklahoma, in the top 10.
Bueckers, Watkins lead preseason All-America selections
On October 22, the AP announced its preseason All-America team, with UConn redshirt senior guard…
