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Women's Way-Too-Early Top 25: New No. 1, more risers after transfer portal rebuilds

South Carolina jumps to the top after making key additions, and Duke and USC join the top five.

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TOURNAMENT EXPANSION

Which men's and women's basketball teams would NCAA tournament expansion benefit?

Here's why expanding the fields to 76 teams benefits power conferences -- and which teams would make the cut.

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Mad Dog calls NCAA tournament expansion 'absurd'

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Women's Bracketology: South Carolina debuts as No. 1 overall seed for 2026-27

With the additions of Jordan Lee and Oliviyah Edwards, the Gamecocks top our first look at next season's NCAA tournament.

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SAME FACES, NEW PLACES

Women's college basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season

The transfer portal is closed. Audi Crooks is headed to Oklahoma State while Addy Brown is bound for UCLA.

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Why Jay Williams hates NCAA tournament expansion to 76 teams

Jay Williams breaks down why he dislikes the expansion of the NCAA tournament to 76 teams.

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