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.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
15-9, 4th in Pac-12
- 11/28W 116-51
- 11/30W 85-52
- 12/4W 82-53
- 12/6W 85-43
- CANC
- 12/1315W 79-59
- 12/19W 73-49
- 12/21W 69-65
- 1/1W 92-69
- 1/311L 73-71
- 1/81L 70-63
- 1/10W 100-41
- 1/1411L 57-41
- 1/17CANC
- 1/22W 58-50
- 1/24W 69-52
- 1/29PPD
- 1/31CANC
- 2/5PPD
- 2/6W 63-57
- 2/810L 79-59
- 2/12CANC
- 2/156L 63-61
- 2/198L 83-56
- 2/21W 72-48
- 2/28L 88-77
- 3/4L 71-64
- 3/2211W 67-47
- 3/243W 57-50
- 3/282L 60-42
- Full Schedule
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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.
No. 3 Bulldogs fall to No. 6 Ducks in the second round (1:12)
Emotions raw as Prince celebrates Oregon's win
Sedona Prince scored 22 points to lead Oregon over Georgia and into the Sweet 16.
Nyara Sabally takes over late as Oregon punches Sweet 16 ticket (0:43)
UConn, S. Carolina headline Battle 4 Atlantis field
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Reseeding the women's NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
Baylor, Oregon State and Wright State made jumps as we rank the women's NCAA tournament teams that remain heading into the second round.
Oregon goes on 19-0 run in dominating first half (0:47)
Oregon's Prince highlights disparity between men's and women's facilities (0:37)
Top women's players to watch and bracket busters, region by region
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Stanford, UConn lead way in women's NCAA tournament 1-64 power rankings
Which teams won't be around for long? Which teams are expected to have extended stays in San Antonio? We look at the best and worst case for all 64.
Women's Bracketology: Brackets in all shapes and sizes
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Get ready for one of the most unpredictable women's NCAA tournaments
Sunday's upsets and an ever-changing Bracketology seem to indicate the NCAA tournament will be the most wide open in recent memory.
Which conference tournaments will most impact the bubble?
The bubble looks different in 2021, with sub-.500 teams eligible for at-large berths and most mid-majors lacking opportunities to build their résumés.
Why each team in the NCAA's top 16 could win the 2021 NCAA title
In a season of COVID-19 pauses and cancellations, anything seems possible. So just how far could each team in Monday's top-16 reveal go in 2021?
What we learned from the NCAA women's bracket reveal
From why Baylor and NC State were seeded lower than expected to how COVID-19 pauses impacted seeds, here are the biggest takeaways from the reveal.
What are the biggest questions ahead of the NCAA's women's bracket reveal?
The NCAA selection committee will reveal its current top-16 teams at halftime of Monday's Stanford-Oregon game (ESPN/ESPN App, 9 p.m. ET).
Rebound and reform: Oregon's Sedona Prince's unexpected journey
Injuries and setbacks turned Sedona Prince's hoop dreams into skepticism about big-time college sports. But she's back on the court -- and advocating for reform.
Oregon's Sedona Prince's long road back (5:46)
Women's NCAA tournament could be stronger without conference tournaments
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No. 11 Oregon 3rd from Pac-12 to go on pause
Oregon is the third women's basketball program in the Pac-12 that is currently on pause, joining Cal and Arizona. The Ducks' next two games, against Utah and Colorado, have been postponed.
McDonald takes Oregon's pass the other way for an and-1 bucket (0:35)
Is the Big Ten on the verge of a breakthrough?
Maryland coach Brenda Frese says the Big Ten is the deepest she has seen it since the Terps joined the league seven seasons ago.
2020-21 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 19-2 | - | 31-2 |
| Arizona | 13-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
| UCLA | 12-4 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| Oregon | 10-7 | 7 | 15-9 |
| Oregon State | 7-6 | 8 | 12-8 |
| Colorado | 8-8 | 8.5 | 12-11 |
| Washington State | 9-10 | 9 | 12-12 |
| USC | 8-10 | 9.5 | 11-12 |
| Arizona St | 6-9 | 10 | 12-12 |
| Utah | 4-15 | 14 | 5-16 |
| Washington | 3-13 | 13.5 | 7-14 |
| California | 1-12 | 14 | 1-16 |
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 23 | 15 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Bigby | SG | Signed | 94 |