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What's the college basketball impact of the Big 12's moves?

The Big 12's planned addition of four programs will alter the landscape (again) in men's and women's college basketball.

TIDES' RACE AND GENDER REPORT

'Dismal' representation of women in sports media, study finds

In a study of more than 100 newspapers and websites, the 2021 Sports Media Racial and Gender Report Card shows modest gains over the past three years for women and people of color.

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MOST MARKETABLE PLAYERS

Which men's and women's college basketball players can cash in on the new NIL rules?

Whether it's social media following, talent or a combination of both, these college basketball players stand to make big bucks in the NIL era.

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WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS

'Strike while the iron's hot': Women's hoops coaches hope Kaplan gender equity review instigates change

The Kaplan review reaffirmed what most coaches already knew. But they're hopeful the data helps lessen disparities for the women's NCAA tournament.

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Who is No. 1?

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Women's college basketball: Top 25 players for 2021-22
Kim Mulkey has moved on, but NaLyssa Smith is back at Baylor and leads our first offseason player rankings for next season.

Women's Bracketology

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NCAA Women's Bracketology - 2022 women's college basketball projections
Kim Mulkey has left for LSU, but Baylor joins fellow No. 1 seeds UConn, Stanford and South Carolina in our early projection for 2022.

Way-too-Early Top 25 for 2021-22

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Women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25: UConn reigns while South Carolina looms
The Big Ten put three teams in the top 10, but UConn, South Carolina and 2021 national champion Stanford remain the teams to beat.