Women’s NCAA basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25: Who isNo 1?

Even with no video games played, a lot has actually transformed in females’s university basketball lineups over the previous 2 weeks. The transfer site will certainly do that.

The leading 3 gamers in the portal selected brand-new programs, and ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 positions really felt the effect. After including Ta’Niya Latson, South Carolina relocates to an acquainted place atNo 1. Former Ohio State celebrity Cotie McMahon led a team of 7 transfers headed to Ole Miss, which went from unranked in our preliminary leading 25 on April 6 right into the leading 16. TCU really did not rather burglarize positions with the enhancement of Olivia Miles, yet the Horned Frogs obtained close.

UCLA entered the various other instructions after shedding 6 gamers. The Bruins’ core continues to be and they are still a 2026 Final Four preferred, yet they are no more atop the positions.

More changes wait for as even more leading transfers make a decision where they’re headed. As gamers relocate, so do their groups. But in the meantime, below is ESPN’s upgraded check out the leading 25 groups for following period.

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FSU’s: Ta’Niya Latson: ‘I still have a whole lot to complete’

Ta’Niya Latson states her trip to Florida State and several of her most impactful ready the Seminoles.

The loss of MiLaysia Fulwiley to the transfer site injures, yet the enhancement of Ta’Niya Latson from Florida State is an internet favorable for theGamecocks Latson is the very best backcourt marker Dawn Staley has actually ever before had in Columbia and offers the measurement that this period’s group did not have: an authentic best container getter.

With Raven Johnson back at the factor and Tessa Johnson as a 3rd guard, Staley has actually backcourt gamers that match each various other to choose the gifted frontcourt of Chloe Kitts and Joyce Edwards that needs to likewise be strengthened by the return of Ashlyn Watkins from a knee injury. Previous ranking: 2

In Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong, the Huskies have 2 potential first-team preseason All-Americans That’s an excellent location to begin for a repeat title despite the loss ofPaige Bueckers KK Arnold and Ashlynn Shade show up topped for larger duties, and the degree that Jana El Alfy gotten to in the NCAA competition in spite of small numbers suggests she can be far more effective following period. Expect a portal enhancement or 2 to offer a 3rd professional marker and bring back the Huskies’ deepness. Previous ranking: 3

Losing this period’s whole fresher course, plus Janiah Barker (Tennessee) and Londynn Jones (USC) to the transfer site, dramatically injures the deepness that provided the Bruins a side over the various other leading groups in the nation. However, the Lauren Betts-Kiki Rice pairing provides UCLA among the very best post-point guard combos in the nation. Gabriela Jaquez can be an arising celebrity, and Charlisse Leger-Walker, the very best gamer in Washington State background, will certainly prepare to pursue missing this period with a knee injury. Previous ranking: 1

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Lauren Betts signs up with elite business with 31-point, 10-rebound double-double

Lauren Betts tallies 31 factors and 10 rebounds, coming to be the 3rd gamer in the previous 25 periods with several 30-point, 10-rebound video games in a solitary NCAA competition.

The current information that Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda got in the transfer site can harm due to the fact that she was playing the very best basketball of her job at the end of the period, yet having 6-foot-4 Arizona transfer Breya Cunningham currently safeguarded ought to minimize that loss. Of training course, having Madison Booker and Rori Harmon back prepares for a go back to theFinal Four If Laila Phelia and Aaliyah Moore can return healthy and balanced, Vic Schaefer will certainly once more have considerable deepness. Previous ranking: 4

Coach Kim Mulkey balance out the frontcourt transfer portal losses of Sa’Myah Smith, Jersey Wolfenbarger and Aalyah Del Rosario by including 6-5 Kate Koval from Notre Dame and 6-2 Amiya Joyner fromEast Carolina Flau’jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams stay the structure of the Tigers, yet with 2 top-10 employees and one more anticipated portal enhancement or 2, LSU will certainly have a lot of deepness to make a Final Four run and take on South Carolina and Texas on top of the SEC. Previous ranking: 6

A fourth-place surface, the program’s initial Sweet 16 in 12 years and 27 triumphes was a wonderful inaugural SEC period for theSooners They can be also much better in 2025-26 with most of the crucial factors back, led by Raegan Beers, Sahara Williams andPayton Verhulst And currently Jennie Baranczyk can couple interesting sophomore-to-be Zya Vann with the country’sNo 3 hire, Aaliyah Chavez, in what can be a vibrant young backcourt. Previous ranking: 7

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Beers talks on Sooners being ‘ruthless’ on rebounds

After ordering one of the most rebounds by a Sooner in an NCAA competition video game because 2007, Raegan Beers defines the steadfast way of thinking Oklahoma brings in the postseason.

Despite no Lady Vol playing greater than 25 mins per video game in Kim Caldwell’s system, the program did not experience a considerable loss in the site. The core of Talaysia Cooper, Zee Spearman and Ruby Whitehorn shows up readied to return. Bringing in Janiah Barker from UCLA and Nya Robertson, a SMU transfer that balanced 18.5 factors per video game in the ACC, just makes Tennessee much deeper. Caldwell likewise landed 4 top-50 employees, led byNo 9-ranked Mia Pauldo fromNew Jersey Previous ranking: 8

Some of the fellow feeling of the Blue Devils’ ACC competition title and Elite Eight run has actually gone away with Oluchi Okananwa (Maryland) and Vanessa de Jesus getting in the transfer site, which is why Duke went down a couple of areas from our preliminary leading 25. But Ashlon Jackson, Toby Fournier, Delaney Thomas, Taina Mair and Jadyn Donovan still develop a core that needs to have Duke near the top of the ACC. Previous ranking: 5

Despite the college graduations of Aziaha James, Saniya Rivers and Madison Hayes, this ought to not be a restoring year inRaleigh Young guards Zoe Brooks and Zamareya Jones showed in the NCAA competition they would certainly await larger management duties. Steady inside play was the greatest location missing this period, yet development from 6-6 fresher Tilda Trygger and 6-5 fresher Lorena Awou will certainly offer the Wolfpack much more equilibrium. Previous ranking: 10

Courtney Banghart’s very early success in the site reduced the sting of the losses of Alyssa Ustby, Maria Gakdeng andLexi Donarski UCLA transfer Elina Aarnisalo provides the Tar Heels adaptability in the backcourt and ought to fit well with Reniya Kelly andLanie Grant Nyla Harris from Louisville includes some physicality and recoiling to the dimension of 6-4 Ciera Toomey and 6-5Blanca Thomas Previous ranking: 14

Iyana Moore’s access right into the transfer site separate the Commodores’ large 3, yet the highest-scoring duo in the nation, Mikayla Blakes (23.3 PPG) and Khamil Pierre (20.4 PPG), is back to attempt to surpass the previous period’s 8-8 SEC surface. Vanderbilt hasn’t progressed past the preliminary of the NCAA competition because 2013 yet ought to remain in placement to do so if Shea Ralph can restore the Commodores’ deepness. Adding 6-6 LSU transfer Aalyah Del Rosario ought to assist and offer the Commodores dimension they really did not have this period. Previous ranking: 11

Brenda Frese refilling Maryland with the site is no more a concern of if, yet when With her starting backcourt of Shyanne Sellers and Sarah Te-Biasu out of qualification, Frese located substitutes instantly. Yarden Garzon, Indiana’s leading marker and 3-point shooter, and Oluchi Okananwa, the ACC competition MVP at Duke, are currentlyTerps Add 17.9 PPG marker Kaylene Smikle, Saylor Poffenbarger (9.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG) and the wish for a healthy and balanced Bri McDaniel, and Maryland will certainly have among the inmost guard turnings in the nation. Previous ranking: 21

Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has actually transformed Ole Miss right into a prime location for transfers. After seeing 4 transfers that aided change the program exhaust their qualification, she included 7 brand-new faces throughout this portal period. Cotie McMahon from Ohio State is the headliner, yet 6-4 Latasha Lattimore (Virginia), 6-0 Jayla Murray (Wichita State) and 5-9 Kaitlin Peterson (UCF) were all double-digit markers this period. If top-100 hire Lauren Jacobs can grab the point player task and sophomore-to-be Sira Thienou takes the following action, this can be McPhee-McCuin’s ideal group inOxford Previous ranking: NR

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Highlight: 5-seed Ole Miss declines Sweet 16 competition vs. 1-seed UCLA

Despite 14 factors from Tameiya Sadler and 13 each from Kirsten Deans and Kennedy Todd-Williams, the Rebels lost in a 76-62 loss to the Bruins.

Audi Crooks has actually racked up almost 1,500 factors over the previous 2 periods. She is the keystone of the program in addition toAddy Brown Bill Fennelly likewise acted promptly to change seasoned point player Emily Ryan by touchdown Arizona transferJada Williams Her speed can include one more measurement to the Cyclones’ infraction. Previous ranking: 13

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Audi Crooks, Addy Brown lift Iowa State past Princeton right into Round of 64

Audi Crooks and Addy Brown incorporate for 49 factors as Iowa State beats Princeton to make a competition with Michigan in the NCAA competition.

Often the greatest enhancements gamers make interposed their fresher and student years. If that occurs in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines will certainly have 3 all-conference-caliber gamers in Olivia Olson, Syla Swords andMila Holloway If the manufacturing of 6-3 Bucknell transfer Ashley Sofilkanich (19.7 PPG) can convert from the Patriot League to the Big Ten, Michigan has Sweet 16 capacity. Previous ranking: 16

Adding Taliah Scott and Yuting Deng from Auburn provides Nicki Collen a marker and a point player to fill out the openings around Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and Bella Fontleroy, laying the structure for Baylor to be a top-three group in the Big 12. Kiera Pemberton, that balanced 16.7 factors per video game at North Dakota this period, could be the trick to offering Baylor much-needed deepness. Previous ranking: 9

After shedding 7 gamers from this previous period’s group, Jeff Walz struck the portal tactically. Skylar Jones (Arizona) and Reyna Scott (Oklahoma) ought to fill up openings in the backcourt and enhanceTajianna Roberts Recent enhancement Laura Ziegler, a Saint Joseph’s transfer that rated 5th in the nation with 20 double-doubles, has the prospective to offer the Cardinals much more offending type the frontcourt than they have had the previous couple of periods. Previous ranking: 15

The portal losses of Olivia Miles and Kate Koval were considerable, in addition to the college graduations of WNBA draft choices Sonia Citron, Maddy Westbeld andLiatu King But Hannah Hidalgo returns, and Niele Ivey has actually included 6-3 Malaya Cowles (Wake Forest) and 6-4 Gisela Sanchez (Kansas State) to offer the Irish some dimension. Ivey still has just 6 scholarship gamers on the lineup, so anticipate some even more operate in the transfer site to find. Previous ranking: 17

The unpredictability over the schedule around JuJu Watkins’ healing from knee surgical procedure makes the Trojans the greatest wild card in the nation. If she were to return midseason, such as in January, this forecast would certainly leap dramatically. If Watkins misses out on the whole period, USC could battle to remain in the leading 25. The arrival of Jasmine Davidson, just recently raised to the leading hire in the nation according to HoopGurlz, and the enhancement of Georgia Tech transfer Kara Dunn and Londynn Jones from UCLA, ought to assist with Watkins’ lack and equilibrium the transfer losses of Avery Howell andKayleigh Heckel Previous ranking: 12

After winning the initial NCAA competition video game in program background, the Spiders can be topped for much more in 2025-26. Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Maggie Doogan, that balanced 17.0 factors and 7.1 rebounds and racked up a mixed 57 versus Georgia Tech and UCLA in the competition, is back for her elderly year. Rachel Ullstrom (15.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG), one more All- A-10 first-teamer, likewise returns, offering Richmond among the nation’s most effective professional duos. Previous ranking: 20

Some various other programs have actually obtained much more interest, yet the Cowgirls silently have actually made considerable gains in the transfer site. Jacy Hoyt included 3 prospective beginners in Amari Whiting (BYU), Haleigh Timmer (South Dakota State) and Achol Akot (UCF). They sign up with returning leading markers Stailee Heard and Micah Gray, offering Oklahoma State its ideal opportunity at getting to the Sweet 16 for the very first time because 2014. Previous ranking: 22

Coach Jan Jensen requires to locate a real point player. The loss of Aaliyah Guyton to Illinois still hurts. But the skill somewhere else led by Hannah Stuelke and the arising Ava Heiden, plus professionals Taylor McCabe and Kylie Feuerbach, ought to make the Hawkeyes affordable in theBig Ten Previous ranking: 18

Robyn Fralick required to replenish about Grace VanSlooten and Theryn Hallock and the site aided her complete that. Jalyn Brown (Arizona State) was the fifth-leading marker in the Big 12 at 18.0 factors per video game, and Rashunda Jones (Purdue) provides the Spartans a point player accustomed to the Big Ten that can action in today. Marah Dykstra was first-team All-Big Sky at Montana State and signs up with Michigan State as a junior. Previous ranking: 19

One of the very best capturing groups in the nation (12th at 37.0% on 3-point basket) improved with the enhancement of Avery Howell from USC. Yulia Grabovskaia, a 6-5 Michigan transfer, offers much-needed dimension to assist professionals Elle Ladine, Sayvia Sellers and Hannah Stines lead the Huskies much deeper right into the NCAA competition than this period’sFirst Four Previous ranking: 24

With the return of 6 of the leading 7 gamers in her turning, Carla Berube ought to have the Tigers atop the Ivy League for the 5th time because she ended up being head trainer in 2019. Add a healthy and balancedMadison St Rose back right into the mix to sign up with Skye Belker and Ashley Chea, and Princeton will certainly likewise have among the 15 or 20 ideal backcourts in the nation. Previous ranking: 23

Also taken into consideration: TCU Horned Frogs, Ohio State Buckeyes (formerlyNo 25), Kentucky Wildcats