{"id":150652,"date":"2024-10-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/ncaa\/2024\/10\/28\/24270600\/ncaa-women-bball-wbb-south-carolina-usc-uconn-paige-bueckers-juju-watkins-rankings-coaches-transfers"},"modified":"2024-10-28T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:00:00","slug":"around-the-ncaaw-weekly-one-week-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/28\/around-the-ncaaw-weekly-one-week-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the NCAAW Weekly: One week to go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Big East Basketball Media Day\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/qGy-eSwaU4Hhgv1LRrEy4IM5nSM=\/417x1040:2719x2575\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73683179\/2180604078.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>UConn freshman Sarah Strong and redshirt senior Paige Buckers at Big East Media Day.  | Photo by Porter Binks\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 2024-25 NCCAW season begins in one week! Here\u2019s a refresher on where things stand entering what projects to be another exciting season of women\u2019s college hoops. <\/p>\n<p id=\"QnoaQp\">Just one week until the start of the 2024-25 NCAAW basketball season. In anticipation, here\u2019s a quick catch up on what\u2019s happened around the sport, from preseason rankings to NIL deals to conference realignment and key transfers:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"p-entry-hr\" id=\"0s4RlM\">\n<h2 id=\"qMgN84\"><strong>South Carolina is No. 1 in preseason Top 25 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"1ajoqd\">On October 15, the AP revealed its top-25 preseason poll:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"R3CKXZ\">1. South Carolina (27) 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theuconnblog.com\/\">UConn<\/a> (2) 3. USC (1) 4. Texas 5. UCLA 6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefootdown.com\/\">Notre Dame<\/a> 7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andthevalleyshook.com\/\">LSU<\/a> 8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.widerightnattylite.com\/\">Iowa State<\/a> 9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backingthepack.com\/\">NC State<\/a> 10. Oklahoma 11. Duke 12. Baylor 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bringonthecats.com\/\">Kansas State<\/a> 14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landgrantholyland.com\/\">Ohio State<\/a>. 15. UNC 16. West Virginia 17. Louisville 18. Maryland 19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomahawknation.com\/\">Florida State<\/a> 20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcuprebellion.com\/\">Ole Miss<\/a> 21. Creighton 22. Kentucky 23. Nebraska 24. Alabama 25. Indiana<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"CD4IjY\">The defending champions from South Carolina, after finishing the last season undefeated and losing only one player to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/\">WNBA<\/a> (albeit a significant one in Kamilla Cardoso), enter the 2024-25 season at the head of the class, receiving 27 of 30 first-place votes. UConn earned two first-place votes, with USC receiving one. <\/p>\n<p id=\"RNpsbg\">Led by South Carolina, the SEC has a conference-high seven ranked teams, with four, including conference newcomers Texas and Oklahoma, in the top 10. <\/p>\n<div id=\"OUQGIk\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got that   so putting in the work!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PBgs1plpNC\">https:\/\/t.co\/PBgs1plpNC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LTfRrMHzQb\">pic.twitter.com\/LTfRrMHzQb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 South Carolina Women&#8217;s Basketball (@GamecockWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GamecockWBB\/status\/1846223699080282301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"c1usmN\"><strong>Bueckers, Watkins lead preseason All-America selections<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"d33nQc\">On October 22, the AP announced its preseason All-America team, with UConn redshirt senior guard Paige Bueckers and USC sophomore guard JuJu Watkins both earning unanimous selections. Notre Dame sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo, Texas sophomore forward Madison Booker and USC senior forward KiKi Iriafen round out the preseason All-America squad. <\/p>\n<div id=\"PQHqqg\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The 2024-25 preseason AP All-Americans have been released by the Associated Press\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u25aaPaige Bueckers (UConn, Huskies) *unanimous<br \/>\u25aaJuju Watkins (USC, Trojans) *unanimous<br \/>\u25aaHannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame, Fighting Irish)<br \/>\u25aaMadison Booker (Texas, Longhorns)<br \/>\u25aaKiki Iriafen (USC,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nbyWlSyBRh\">pic.twitter.com\/nbyWlSyBRh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Posther Hoops (@postherhoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/postherhoops\/status\/1848770975820570842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"h9LJ5z\">Other players who received votes were UCLA junior center Lauren Betts, Kentucky graduate guard Georgia Amoore, Oklahoma junior center Raegan Beers, Kansas State graduate center Ayoka Lee, LSU senior guard Aneesah Morrow and junior guard Flau\u2019jae Johnson, Texas senior guard Rori Harmon, Iowa State sophomore center Audi Crooks, South Carolina sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, junior guard Raven Johnson and senior guard Te-Hina Paopao. <\/p>\n<p id=\"42CcFe\">The 30-member panel that votes in the AP\u2019s weekly top 25 poll also participated in the selection of the five-player team. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"70tHCG\"><strong>JuJu\u2019s new deals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"UzrJCU\">USC sophomore JuJu Watkins is a superstar on the court and off the court. Earlier this month, she extended her contract with Nike, giving her one of the most lucrative shoe endorsement deals in women\u2019s basketball. Watkins originally signed with the brand in October 2022, when she was a high school senior. <\/p>\n<div id=\"DbRIpf\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">USC\u2019s JuJu Watkins has signed a multiyear contract extension with Nike that will give her \u201cone of the richest shoe endorsement deals in women\u2019s basketball,\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShamsCharania<\/a>    <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nXIGWNANft\">pic.twitter.com\/nXIGWNANft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicekicks\/status\/1843734326938390972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"xztbLO\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/ncaa\/2024\/10\/10\/24266743\/ncaa-juju-watkins-usc-trojans-gatorade-elite-athlete-paige-bueckers-caitlin-clark-candace-parker\">As our Edwin Garcia reported<\/a>, Watkins also joined Gatorade\u2019s team of elite athletes. <\/p>\n<aside id=\"ayIUtH\">\n<div data-anthem-component=\"readmore\" data-anthem-component-data='{\"stories\":[{\"title\":\"JuJu Watkins to join Gatorade\u2019s elite roster\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/ncaa\/2024\/10\/10\/24266743\/ncaa-juju-watkins-usc-trojans-gatorade-elite-athlete-paige-bueckers-caitlin-clark-candace-parker\"}]}'><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"AvCrUx\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next up is here now \u26a1\ufe0f Welcome to the G Fam <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jujubballin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jujubballin<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Imy9od3zvo\">pic.twitter.com\/Imy9od3zvo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gatorade (@Gatorade) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gatorade\/status\/1844377516913590494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Tkc2m8\"><strong>Conference check ins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"ZyiQp9\">The combination of conference realignment and the transfer portal, along with the comings and goings of head coaches, can make it difficult to get handle on the women\u2019s college hoops landscape. Here\u2019s a quick primer:<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"lVzWTP\"><strong>ACC<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p id=\"WU6rnN\">Stanford, Cal and SMU make their ACC debuts in 2024-25. The Cardinal also have a new head coach, as Kate Paye takes over after the retirement of the legendary Tara Vanderveer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobblercountry.com\/\">Virginia Tech<\/a>, Miami and Clemson also sport new head coaches. Megan Duffy, formerly of Marquette, helms the Hokies. Tricia Cullop, previously at Toledo, is in charge in Coral Gables. Shawn Poppie heads from Chattanooga to Clemson.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cafeeX\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cali vibes in the Queen City. \u270c\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rRztojoOAa\">pic.twitter.com\/rRztojoOAa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ACC Women&#8217;s Basketball (@accwbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/accwbb\/status\/1844024804854394960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"nE0eW4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A shoutout to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HokieNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HokieNation<\/a> for their support!  \ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qdYQTfKtyK\">pic.twitter.com\/qdYQTfKtyK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ACC Women&#8217;s Basketball (@accwbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/accwbb\/status\/1844039696164516332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"cD17W5\">The Hurricanes also welcome the return of fifth-year senior guard Haley Cavinder, who had retired from college basketball after the 2023 season but has decided to exercise her final year of eligibility. Up in South Bend, Notre Dame is excited for the return of senior guard Olivia Miles, who missed all of last season rehabbing a knee injury; the Irish also add a pair of fifth-year senior forwards from the transfer portal in Liza Karlen (Marquette) and Liatu King (Pittsburgh).<\/p>\n<div id=\"IB7RH4\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ready or not\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oliviamiles06?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@oliviamiles06<\/a> \/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoIrish<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PYj0I8pvAw\">pic.twitter.com\/PYj0I8pvAw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Notre Dame Women&#8217;s Basketball (@ndwbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ndwbb\/status\/1844849061439979805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"XOIqRl\"><strong>Big East<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p id=\"5ahKX6\">The heavily-favored Huskies have reloaded, not only welcoming back guard Paige Bueckers for a fifth and final season, as well as the numerous players who were sidelined by injuries last season, but also anticipating the arrival of guard Kaitlyn Chen, the 2023 Ivy League Player of the Year who, after four seasons at Princeton, will play her graduate season at UConn. Freshman forward Sarah Strong, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2024, further strengthens the souped-up squad from Storrs. <\/p>\n<div id=\"A9tewi\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Found some more Paige mic\u2019d up footage for you <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G2H2WurY6M\">pic.twitter.com\/G2H2WurY6M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UConn Women\u2019s Basketball (@UConnWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UConnWBB\/status\/1842635286033174536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"nxK38v\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Officially a Husky  <\/p>\n<p>Welcome to UConn, Kaitlyn Chen! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HfTLp5KVSl\">pic.twitter.com\/HfTLp5KVSl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UConn Women\u2019s Basketball (@UConnWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UConnWBB\/status\/1785719559892447277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"XET3oC\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Golden girl  <\/p>\n<p>Sarah Strong led the USA to gold and was named tournament MVP at the FIBA 3&#215;3 U18 World Cup! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AIgsQVT0QR\">pic.twitter.com\/AIgsQVT0QR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UConn Women\u2019s Basketball (@UConnWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UConnWBB\/status\/1829663893029077507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"YbnKFr\">Elsewhere around the Big East, former Charlotte head coach Cara Consuegra takes over at Marquette, while Darnell Haney is officially the head coach at Georgetown after filling the role in an interim capacity last season. DePaul head coach Doug Bruno is expected to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/41669829\/depaul-women-coach-doug-bruno-medical-leave-indefinitely\">away from the team<\/a> indefinitely after undergoing an undisclosed medical incident in September. <\/p>\n<h4 id=\"BkFCF4\"><strong>Big Ten <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p id=\"7q9yIp\">The Big Ten is much <em>bigger<\/em>. Not only have USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington joined the conference, but two of those teams\u2014the Trojans and Bruins\u2014also bring some of the sport\u2019s biggest names and highest expectations. At USC, a pair of transfers in senior forward KiKi Iriafen (Stanford) and fifth-year senior guard Talia von Oelhoffen (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingthedam.com\/\">Oregon State<\/a>), along with the nation\u2019s top-ranked recruiting class, will form a new, stronger supporting cast around sophomore star JuJu Watkins. Rival UCLA also is loaded, adding junior forward Janiah Barker (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodbullhunting.com\/\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a>), fifth-year guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cougcenter.com\/\">Washington State<\/a>) and junior forward Timea Garnder (Oregon State). The Ducks also will look for a bounce-back season in the Big Ten, boosted by fifth-year senior guard Deja Kelly (UNC).<\/p>\n<div id=\"SQQANm\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One month from today\u2026<\/p>\n<p>         \u2728\u270c\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3EIlpyyDYl\">pic.twitter.com\/3EIlpyyDYl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USC Women&#8217;s Basketball (@USCWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USCWBB\/status\/1842329987711676667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"42PiI9\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kelly Graves   Deja Kelly<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OregonWBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OregonWBB<\/a> coach explains why adding the 3x first-team All-ACC honoree was a &#8220;no-brainer.&#8221;  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B1GMediaDays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B1GMediaDays<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B1GWBBall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B1GWBBall<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wo5wosPVYK\">pic.twitter.com\/Wo5wosPVYK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Ten Women&#8217;s Basketball (@B1Gwbball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/B1Gwbball\/status\/1841540809222398382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"8KVuGt\">The conference\u2019s old standbys, however, will not easily cede ground to the newcomers, first among them being Iowa, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2024\/10\/17\/24272173\/ncca-big-ten-wbb-iowa-hawkeyes-caitlin-clark-jan-jensen-hannah-stuelke-lucy-olsen-ava-heiden-next\">enters a new era<\/a> with Jan Jensen as head coach and Lucy Olsen (Villanova) as the scoring star. Ohio State looks to remain competitive via the arrivals of fifth-year senior forward Ajae Petty (Kentucky) and junior guard Chance Gray (Oregon). A haul of transfers, among them senior forwards Christina Dalce (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuhoops.com\/\">Villanova<\/a>) and Amari DeBerry (UConn), senior guard Mir McLean (UConn\/UVA) and junior guard Saylor Poffenbarger (UConn\/Arkansas), are hoping to help Maryland rebound after a down season, while senior forward Karoline Striplin (Tennessee) and junior guard Shay Ciezki (Penn State) will look bring their 3-point shooting prowess to Indiana. <\/p>\n<aside id=\"armfDX\">\n<div data-anthem-component=\"readmore\" data-anthem-component-data='{\"stories\":[{\"title\":\"In the first season after the Caitlin Clark era, the Iowa Hawkeyes declare, \u201cWe got next!\u201d\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/2024\/10\/17\/24272173\/ncca-big-ten-wbb-iowa-hawkeyes-caitlin-clark-jan-jensen-hannah-stuelke-lucy-olsen-ava-heiden-next\"}]}'><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"uOu0cb\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It isn&#8217;t like this everywhere  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hawkeyes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hawkeyes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NgcwE18zh9\">pic.twitter.com\/NgcwE18zh9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iowa Women&#8217;s Basketball (@IowaWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IowaWBB\/status\/1844413110506991681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"iUlYRj\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrendaFrese?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrendaFrese<\/a> talk about some of our newcomers! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/faMily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#faMily<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LFABr5dIYe\">pic.twitter.com\/LFABr5dIYe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryland Women\u2019s Basketball (@TerpsWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerpsWBB\/status\/1844781768827637819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"xJ1TrJ\"><strong>Big 12<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p id=\"XAop2p\">Expect the Big 12 to remain a hotbed for women\u2019s college hoops, as the departures of Texas and Oklahoma have been balanced by the arrivals of Pac-12 expatriates Arizona, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houseofsparky.com\/\">Arizona State<\/a>, Colorado and Utah. <\/p>\n<p id=\"K0Clfe\">Kansas State, again led by indomitable grad center Ayoka Lee, and Iowa State, set to be steered by sophomore star center Audi Crooks, should benefit from continuity in a swiftly shifting women\u2019s college basketball landscape, while Baylor will hope for a boost from senior forward transfer Aaronette Vonleh (Colorado). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frogsowar.com\/\">TCU<\/a> will look to enter to the national rankings through the addition of grad guards Hailey Van Lith (LSU), Maddie Scherr (Kentucky) and Agnes Emma-Nnopu (Stanford). <\/p>\n<div id=\"Wj2sKW\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The bears are back  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SicEm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SicEm<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreaterThan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreaterThan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EzsmN68bK4\">pic.twitter.com\/EzsmN68bK4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baylor Women&#8217;s Basketball (@BaylorWBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaylorWBB\/status\/1849209686077374724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"8OogFL\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why TCU? Allow HVL to explain  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoFrogs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoFrogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZsuvjJen26\">pic.twitter.com\/ZsuvjJen26<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TCU Women\u2019s Basketball (@tcuwbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tcuwbb\/status\/1849468056977973655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"b0aV9C\">TCU has given <a href=\"https:\/\/tcu360.com\/2024\/08\/19\/petition-garners-over-129000-signatures-to-remove-sedona-prince-from-tcus-womens-basketball-team\/\">no indication<\/a> that graduate center Sedona Prince will be away from the team. 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