Women's college basketball's top 10 transfers for 2020-21
From graduate students bringing experience to sophomores who have found a better fit, we rank the best transfers who have elevated their teams.
From graduate students bringing experience to sophomores who have found a better fit, we rank the best transfers who have elevated their teams.
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the entire tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips.
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jill Townsend in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
South Dakota's Ciara Duffy, whose team is up to No. 2 in our mid-major top 10, is the favorite, with Bella Alarie and Micaela Kelly also in the race.
January is full of huge games, but some mid-major matchups have even higher stakes. From the A-Sun to the MVC, there's little margin for error.
South Dakota's Ciara Duffy is the front-runner for mid-major player of the year. But Missouri State edges the Coyotes in our mid-major rankings.
Nasrin Ulel made five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points, and Florida Gulf Coast held off No. 21 South Florida 81-77 on Friday in the Cancun Challenge.
Beatrice Mompremier scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and fourth-seeded Miami needed an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to come from briefly being behind and beat 13th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 69-62 in a first-round Portland Region game Friday...
Baylor was named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Monday.
Keri Jewett-Giles had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists and Florida Gulf Coast cruised to its third straight Atlantic Sun tournament title and NCAA Tournament with their 19th-straight win, 72-49 over Liberty on Sunday.
Summit League rivals South Dakota and South Dakota State are Nos. 1 and 2. Rice, Gonzaga and Florida Gulf Coast round out the top five.
After a shaky start to the season, in which a scheduling conflict prevented the Cardinal from facing the Cardinals in the opening weekend, Stanford never lost confidence and will now face the Lexington Regional's top seed in the Sweet 16.
Talking about parity is tricky on the same day UConn scored nearly 100 points in a half. But No. 12 seed Florida Gulf Coast and 11 seeds Central Michigan, Buffalo and Creighton ensured mid-majors will be represented in the second round.
The No. 12 seed Eagles joined in on the mid-major fun Saturday, becoming the third mid-major team to pull an upset. Taking advantage of offensive mismatches all game, Florida Gulf Coast knocked off fifth-seeded Missouri 80-70.
First the first time in program history, Belmont broke into the AP Top 25 last week. And after Green Bay stumbled, the Bruins are the new mid-major No. 1.
February has arrived, which typically means one thing in espnW's mid-major rankings: Green Bay is back at No. 1.
Florida Gulf Coast, South Dakota State and Green Bay maintain their hold on the top of the mid-major rankings. But while the Jackrabbits are chasing the Eagles, there isn't a better mid-major player than South Dakota State's Macy Miller.
The door seems open for mid-major teams to contend for at-large invitations to this year's NCAA tournament. But other than the familiar trio of Green Bay, South Dakota State and Florida Gulf Coast, many mid-majors have played themselves off the board.
There's a new No. 1 as Florida Gulf Coast replaces Green Bay atop Graham Hays' biweekly mid-major poll. Mercer and Central Michigan break into the top 10.
The Phoenix still lead the way and the top three remain the same in espnW's biweekly rankings. But Florida Gulf Coast jumps three spots to No. 4 and a pair of MAC teams make their debut.
Which team has the edge on the bubble? South Carolina or Notre Dame as the No. 2 overall seed? Will Mississippi State land a No. 4 seed and wind up hosting early-round games?
Bad news for bubble teams. Florida Gulf Coast lost in the A-Sun final, but the Eagles remain an at-large and are the last team in Charlie Creme's final 64-team projection before Selection Monday (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET).
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Florida Gulf Coast | 12-0 | - | 19-2 |
Liberty | 10-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
North Florida | 9-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
Lipscomb | 7-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
North Alabama | 6-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
Stetson | 5-7 | 7 | 7-10 |
Bellarmine | 5-9 | 8 | 5-14 |
Kennesaw State | 1-11 | 11 | 6-11 |
Jacksonville | 1-11 | 11 | 3-14 |