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
19-4, 1st in American
- 11/28W 84-46
- 12/14L 67-62
- 12/56W 67-63
- 12/13W 85-43
- 12/16W 65-58
- 12/19PPD
- 12/22W 73-61
- 12/30W 63-35
- 1/2W 71-58
- 1/6W 66-48
- 1/9W 80-51
- 1/13W 72-53
- 1/17CANC
- 1/20CANC
- 1/23PPD
- 1/27CANC
- 1/30PPD
- CANC
- 2/7PPD
- 2/10CANC
- 2/13W 67-46
- 2/17W 69-65
- 2/20W 78-69
- 2/24W 56-47
- 2/27L 67-49
- 3/2W 65-62
- 3/4L 58-45
- 3/9W 48-44
- 3/10W 51-47
- 3/11W 64-54
- 3/219W 57-53
- 3/231L 79-67
- Full Schedule
UConn, S. Carolina headline Battle 4 Atlantis field
UConn and South Carolina are among the 12-team field for the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis women's basketball tournament.
Brown-Turner puts defender in a spin cycle for and-1 layup (0:25)
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.
Tsineke's layup puts South Florida up for good (0:17)
Top women's players to watch and bracket busters, region by region
Which teams will advance from Alamo, Hemisfair, River Walk and Mercado? Which teams could destroy your bracket? We're here to help.
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.
The four biggest questions facing the women's NCAA tournament committee
Eight or nine teams could win this year, and the bubble isn't as strong as usual. All of which makes the 2021 bracket challenging to build.
Women's Champ Week: 2021 conference tournament brackets, auto bids
We're tracking 2021 women's conference tournament brackets and every automatic bid to the 2021 women's NCAA tournament.
Women's Bracketology: Brackets in all shapes and sizes
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.
Predictions for all 31 women's college basketball conference tournaments
Thirty-one automatic berths are up for grabs during Championship Week. Which teams will win their conference tournaments and NCAA auto bid?
Who's the top 2020-21 player of the year candidate in every women's college basketball conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jenn Wirth in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
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).
Women's NCAA tournament could be stronger without conference tournaments
Championship Week could be used for makeup games to help offset disparate résumés and to better balance the NCAA tournament selection process.
How to make women's college basketball even better in 2021
A competitive UConn-Tennessee game, some competition for Baylor in the Big 12 and a race for player of the year would be good for the game in 2021.
South Florida knocks off No. 6 Mississippi State in OT (1:04)
No. 5 UConn beats USF to advance to 7th straight AAC final.
Megan Walker scored 21 points and No. 5 UConn beat South Florida 79-38 on Sunday to earn a chance at its seventh straight American Athletic Conference tournament title.
UConn's Walker splashes step-back 3 (0:22)
UConn cruises to 7th perfect AAC regular season
On their way back to the Big East next season, the UConn Huskies completed their seventh and final perfect regular season in AAC play on Monday with an 80-39 rout of South Florida in Hartford.
UConn routs USF to wrap up seventh unbeaten AAC season
Megan Walker scored 23 points and No. 5 UConn completed its seventh consecutive undefeated American Athletic Conference regular season with an 80-39 rout of South Florida on Monday night.
Walker, Nelson-Odoba lead No. 5 UConn over USF 67-47
Megan Walker scored 21 points and Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 20 Sunday to help No. 5 UConn shrug off a slow start to beat South Florida 67-47 and remain unbeaten in the American Athletic Conference.
Griffin steals and scores for UConn (0:17)
USF's steal leads to a score (0:26)
Bibby, Jackson lead No. 15 Mississippi St women past USF
Chloe Bibby hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Rickea Jackson had a double-double and No. 15 Mississippi State opened the Duel in the Desert with an 86-61 win over South Florida on Thursday night.
2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 12-2 | - | 19-4 |
| UCF | 12-2 | - | 16-5 |
| Houston | 12-5 | 1.5 | 17-8 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 2 | 18-9 |
| Temple | 11-7 | 3 | 11-11 |
| East Carolina | 6-10 | 7 | 8-14 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 8 | 8-16 |
| Tulsa | 4-13 | 9.5 | 5-14 |
| Wichita State | 2-9 | 8.5 | 6-12 |
| Memphis | 2-11 | 9.5 | 4-15 |
| SMU | 0-2 | 6 | 0-6 |
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 19 | 18 |