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.
The Big Ten put three teams in the top 10, but UConn, South Carolina and 2021 national champion Stanford remain the teams to beat.
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The final automatic bids produced only minor changes to the projected field. West Virginia remains a No. 4 seed after losing to Baylor in the Big 12.
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Maryland coach Brenda Frese says the Big Ten is the deepest she has seen it since the Terps joined the league seven seasons ago.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |
AP | COACHES |
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23 | 15 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Taylor Bigby | SG | Signed | 94 |