Stanford, UConn lead way in women's NCAA tournament 1-64 power rankings
Which teams won't be around for long? Which teams are expected to have extended stays in San Antonio? We look at the best and worst case for all 64.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
14-10, 4th in Big East
- 11/2813L 93-91
- 11/30W 128-66
- 12/45L 116-75
- 12/6PPD
- 12/13W 76-67
- 12/169W 86-82
- 12/19W 72-54
- 12/22W 90-81
- 12/294L 75-52
- 1/3CANC
- 1/4W 94-82
- 1/13W 101-84
- 1/16W 78-54
- 1/20CANC
- 1/21W 80-66
- 1/23CANC
- 1/25CANC
- 1/313L 100-67
- 2/4CANC
- 2/7W 87-82
- 2/10W 81-73
- 2/12CANC
- 2/15W 82-76
- 2/17W 83-75
- 2/20L 83-72
- 2/24L 85-71
- 2/27W 75-49
- 3/1L 86-81
- 3/6L 78-72
- 3/19L 74-72
- 3/20L 100-91
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The four biggest questions facing the women's NCAA tournament committee
Eight or nine teams could win this year, and the bubble isn't as strong as usual. All of which makes the 2021 bracket challenging to build.
No. 1 seeds are set, but a lot of questions remain as Selection Monday looms
The Summit League might have the biggest impact on the bubble, which will shrink rapidly if chalk doesn't hold in remaining conference tourneys.
What broke down for South Carolina, the debate for the new No. 1 and weekend picks
How does South Carolina's stumble impact Bracketology and the rankings? We preview the weekend's biggest games, including Louisville-DePaul.
DePaul replaces UConn in Jimmy V vs. Louisville
No. 20 DePaul has replaced No. 3 UConn in the Women's Jimmy V Classic field and will face No. 5 Louisville on Friday at the Mohegan Sun.
South Carolina remains No. 1; top 10 unchanged
South Carolina remained at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 stayed the same as in the preseason poll.
Women's Bracketology: Single site would change look of women's NCAA bracket
The at-large pool has grown to 33 with the Ivy League opting out. And if the NCAA tourney is held at one site, geographical placement is eliminated.
Big East predictions: UConn returns, resumes role as top dog
Does UConn's return to the Big East work for or against the rest of the league? Plus, DePaul and Villanova could have player of the year candidates.
DePaul taps UK deputy athletic director Peevy
DePaul has hired DeWayne Peevy as its athletic director to replace the retiring Jean Lenti Ponsetto.
Winners and losers of women's college basketball's transfer season
Which programs benefited most as players moved destinations this offseason? North Carolina, Arkansas, Baylor and Kentucky were among the big winners.
Women's hoops succession plan: Who's got next at UConn, Baylor, more?
From Baylor's Kim Mulkey and UConn's Geno Auriemma to South Carolina's Dawn Staley and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer, who will follow in their footsteps?
South Carolina tops women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25
While we still reluctantly say goodbye to 2019-20 and wonder what might have been, we also can't wait to look ahead at what's to come next season.
Who wins BPI's women's NCAA tournament bracket simulation?
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the entire tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips.
No. 15 DePaul women secure 5th trip to NCAA Tournament
Lexi Held scored a career-high 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting and No. 15 DePaul beat Marquette in the Big East tournament championship game for the third straight season, 88-74 on Monday night for the Blue Demons' fifth trip to the NCAA Tournament.
No. 18 DePaul women hold off Seton Hall 83-80 in semifinal
Lexi Held scored 22 points, including a clutch corner 3, four players scored in double figures and No. 18 DePaul survived a tense final few minutes to defeat Seton Hall 83-80 in the Big East Conference semifinals on Sunday.
Hot-shooting No. 18 and top-seeded DePaul women oust Friars
Chante Stonewall and Deja Church each scored 16 points to lead four players into double-figure scoring and No. 18 and top-seeded DePaul clobbered Providence 97-59 in the Big East Conference tournament quarterfinals on Saturday.
Latest reveal has 5 Pac-12 teams in top 16 seeds
The Pac-12 once again placed five seeds in the top 16, as revealed by the NCAA women's basketball selection committee on Monday.
Marquette holds on to beat No. 16 DePaul women 90-83
Lauren Van Kleunen scored 22 points and Selena Lott scored 20 and Marquette beat No. 16-ranked DePaul 90-83 on Sunday.
Who's the top women's player of the year candidate in every conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jill Townsend in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
Sunday's winners and losers in women's Bracketology
Three No. 3 seeds lost. UCLA no longer has a shot at a No. 1. A Sunday full of unexpected outcomes caused quite a bit of movement in the bracket.
Onken, Siegrist help Villanova women upset No. 12 DePaul
Cameron Onken had the second triple-double in Villanova history, freshman star Madison Siegrist had a big double-double and the Wildcats pulled away in the second half to upset No. 12 DePaul 76-58 on Sunday.
No. 12 DePaul women wrap up outright Big East title
Sonya Morris scored 22 points, Chante Stonewall had 20 and No. 12 DePaul beat Georgetown 87-69 on Friday night with the Blue Demons wrapping up the outright Big East regular-season title.
Held scores 26 and No. 13 DePaul women roll, 97-65
Lexi Held scored 26 points and No. 13 DePaul rolled past Xavier 97-65 on Sunday.
Morris scores 23, No. 13 DePaul women beat Butler 89-60
Sonya Morris scored 23 points, Kelly Campbell had nine points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and No. 13 DePaul beat Butler 89-60 on Friday night to snap the Bulldogs' five-game winning streak.
Stonewall has career-high 29 points, No. 14 DePaul women win
Chante Stonewall scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 14 DePaul to an 86-76 victory over Seton Hall on Sunday.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 28-2 |
| Marquette | 14-4 | 4 | 19-7 |
| Seton Hall | 12-5 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| DePaul | 11-5 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Villanova | 9-5 | 7 | 17-7 |
| Creighton | 6-7 | 9.5 | 10-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 12 | 7-14 |
| St. John's | 4-12 | 13 | 8-15 |
| Xavier | 2-8 | 12 | 5-10 |
| Butler | 3-15 | 15 | 3-17 |
| Georgetown | 2-14 | 15 | 2-15 |