Women's college basketball Power Rankings: ACC teams heat up, NC State jumps past UConn
NC State, which jumps to No. 2, and Louisville have bounced back from season-opening losses to look like Final Four contenders again.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
8-1, 7th in Big Ten
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- 11/13W 82-46
- 11/16W 73-54
- 11/20W 69-45
- 11/22W 69-58
- 11/2616W 61-52
- 11/27W 64-48
- 12/210L 70-48
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Women's Bracketology: Unbeaten Arizona ascends to No. 1 seed
With 100 days to go before Selection Sunday, the top line has another new team. Unbeaten Arizona joins South Carolina, UConn and NC State as 1-seeds.
Hailey Van Lith drains back-to-back jumpers for Louisville (0:25)
Emily Engstler spins around defender for a layup (0:35)
Kianna Smith steals and goes coast to coast for the basket (0:48)
Why Thursday is the best nonconference game day of the women's college basketball season
The Big Ten/ACC Challenge and the Big 12/SEC Challenge are here. We break down which players to watch and the games that will enhance or shatter resumes.
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Which teams are thriving and surviving November's tough schedules?
Competitive nonconference schedules have made for a topsy-turvy top 10. Arizona, Louisville, South Florida and Tennessee made the biggest jumps this week.
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Is Maryland good enough to win the NCAA title?
While South Carolina and UConn prepare to clash in a 1-2 showdown, third-ranked Maryland waits in the wings and passed a big test in beating Baylor.
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Texas on the rise, Stanford backcourt has work to do
The Longhorns upset the defending NCAA champs in the biggest upset of Week 1. We hand out awards to the best of the week and rank the top 16 teams.
Everything we learned on the opening day of the women's college basketball season
A top-five clash, a 95-point victory and new faces in new places gave us plenty of takeaways to dissect as women's college basketball returned Tuesday.
Ranking the 25 best women's college basketball players heading into 2021-22
For our panel of 12 voters, only three points separated the top two players. South Carolina and UConn each put three players on the list.
Why UConn starts at No. 1 in top 25 women's college basketball preseason rankings
Stanford is the reigning champ. South Carolina is No. 1 in the AP Top 25. But with perhaps the deepest roster in program history, UConn opens on top.
Which women's college basketball recruits took their games to new levels?
We break down the women's college basketball prospects who rose up the recruiting rankings in the Classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024.
UNC, OU, UM, UF in '22 Jumpman Invitational
The inaugural Jumpman Invitational, a holiday college basketball event featuring North Carolina, Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma, the original four schools to sign with the Jordan Brand, will take place in December 2022.
UConn-L'Ville at HOF Showcase after '20 PPD
UConn will face Louisville -- a game that was canceled last season due to the coronavirus pandemic -- and Michigan will take on Baylor at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase in December.
Top 25 women's college basketball players for 2021-22
Kim Mulkey has moved on, but NaLyssa Smith is back at Baylor and leads our first offseason player rankings for next season.
How Haley Jones helped Stanford win the 2021 NCAA women's basketball championship
A Most Outstanding Player performance by Haley Jones put the Cardinal on top again after a 29-year wait. Plus, we look at what to expect in 2021-22.
Women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25: UConn reigns while South Carolina looms
The Big Ten put three teams in the top 10, but UConn, South Carolina and 2021 national champion Stanford remain the teams to beat.
SMU hires Michigan assistant Toyelle Wilson
Toyelle Wilson was named the new women's coach at SMU on Thursday after two seasons as a Michigan assistant that followed a six-year stint at Baylor.
Are more upsets in store in the women's Sweet 16?
Which teams will win Sunday to join UConn, Baylor, Indiana and Arizona in the Elite Eight? And what's next for Iowa and Caitlin Clark?
Baylor escapes vs. Michigan in OT to advance to Elite Eight (0:27)
Michigan forces OT vs. Baylor with Hillmon's bucket (0:23)
Michigan's Hillmon muscles for bucket after grabbing her own rebound (0:16)
Women's Sweet 16 predictions: Has a new favorite emerged?
ESPN's BPI has spoken, but has a team emerged as a clear favorite? Here are the upsets to expect and the matchups to watch in the regional semifinals.
The best player in women's college basketball history at every jersey number
From Diana Taurasi at No. 3 to Sabrina Ionescu at No. 20 and to Val Whiting at No. 52, we rank the best all-time women's players by jersey number.
2021-22 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Northwestern | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Wisconsin | 0-1 | 1 | 2-7 |
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 13 | 11 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Crockett | PF | Committed | 94 |
| Kate Clarke | SG | Committed | 91 |