preseason poll

UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) makes a move to her left against Maryland. The text "Upset alert in November" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why has the AP women’s college basketball poll been so volatile?

By The Next / November 24, 2023

‘There’s so much uncertainty [in the poll] that it made for some unexpected results’

Geno Auriemma does a face palm, as if he's frustrated by his team losing during a blood week

Welcome to Blood Week, women’s college basketball

By Emily Adler / November 19, 2023

The carnage in the AP Poll through two weeks is reaching unprecedented levels

Princeton guard Kaitlyn Chen tries to drive by Harvard's Lola Mullaney with her right hand. The text "Ivy preseason top 3" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Breaking down the preseason top three Ivy League teams

By The Next / October 20, 2023

Lions and Tigers and Crimson, oh my!

New York Liberty big wing Breanna Stewart dribbles downhill while Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson defends her from the side, in a matchup of WNBA preseason favorites.

The Next’s 2023 WNBA preseason awards and predictions

By Emily Adler / May 18, 2023

MVP, ROY, and a ton of fun off-the-wall questions asked and answered

UNLV junior center Desi-Rae Young shoots the ball.

UNLV picked as Mountain West preseason favorites

By Rowan Schaberg / November 5, 2022

UNLV gets two players on Preseason All-Conference Team; three New Mexico players earn preseason awards

Keiunna Walker of Louisiana Tech dribbles the ball.

2022-23 Conference USA preview

By Scott Mammoser / November 1, 2022

Middle Tennessee, Louisiana Tech and Charlotte are atop the league

Side-by-side photos of two Ivy League players, Princeton guard Kaitlyn Chen and Columbia guard Abbey Hsu, shooting the ball.

2022-23 Ivy League preview

By Jenn Hatfield / October 29, 2022

Princeton, Columbia set to battle for NCAA Tournament berths; tight race expected for Ivy League Tournament spots

Boston University's Sydney Johnson drives the ball past two defenders.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Who will win the Patriot League? Who are the dark horses?

By The Next / October 28, 2022

Boston University is the favorite, but the Patriot League is wide open from there

Boston University picked as Patriot League favorites

By Todd Goclowski / October 16, 2022

Terrier star Sydney Johnson voted as preseason Player of the Year

March 8, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs pose with the trophy after defeating the BYU Cougars after the game of the WCC Basketball Championships at Orleans Arena.

Gonzaga picked as 2022-23 WCC favorites

By Matthew Walter / October 6, 2022

Portland-BYU-San Francisco round out the top four selected by the coaches