For just the second time, the Cayman Islands Classic features a women’s tournament. No. 3 Notre Dame (5-0), No. 17 TCU (6-0), Utah (5-1), Mississippi State (6-0), and South Florida (4-3) will duke it out in a round-robin tournament, with each team playing two games.
Four Power 5 teams—two of which are still nationally ranked—will provide fans with some much needed competition after a mostly-slow start to non-conference play. Notre Dame may be the overwhelming favorite to run the table, but each team will learn a lot about themselves in the heat of the Caribbean fall. Before the tournament tips off, let’s review where each team stands so far:
Notre Dame
UCLA and UConn have formidable resumes, but Notre Dame has a legitimate argument to be the best team in the country. Rising to No. 3 in the latest AP Poll, the Fighting Irish have aced every test thus far this season. When ranked No. 6 last week, they didn’t just upset former No. 3-ranked USC—they dominated them. A 13-point win, which suggests a…
