Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year
From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues.
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- Ex-Iowa State star Crooks left for Oklahoma State after 'honest conversations'Former Iowa State women's star Audi Crooks, who was second nationally in scoring last season, said she left the Cyclones for Oklahoma State after "honest conversations" with her former team.
- Breaking down the women's college basketball national player of the year raceJuJu Watkins is back. But so is Sarah Strong and other player of the year contenders. We handicap the race.
- Breaking down the women's 2026-27 AP preseason Top 25 basketball pollThe first poll of the 2026-27 season is here. We look at the projected starters and biggest game for each team.
- 2026 women's college basketball: Ranking the top 20 impact transfersWhich transfer players could make an immediate impact? We rank the top 20 ahead of the 2026 season.
- Women's college basketball 2026-27 preseason top 25 rankingsWatkins' USC starts at No. 3 behind South Carolina and UConn, while reigning champ UCLA opens at No. 13.
- Reranking top class of 2024 women's basketball recruitsSarah Strong remains No. 1, and a previously unranked recruit vaults into the top 15 of our rankings redo.
- Oklahoma State Cowgirls Learn Big 12 Path for Highly Anticipated 2026-27 SeasonOklahoma State’s Big 12 schedule is set for a highly anticipated season. The Cowgirls open league play Dec. 20 at Kansas, while two matchups with Iowa State stand out as star transfer Audi Crooks prepares to face her former team, including a Jan. 9 return to Ames.
- Women's college basketball recruiting: Top 25 players regardless of classKaleena Smith is the best high school player in the country. Which 2027, 2028 and 2029 prospects join her? Plus, college recruiting updates.