Pre-Season AP Top 25

[visitingcock]

Almost half of the Top 25 will get a shot at knocking off Number one before the tournament:

Team	Pts.
1. South Carolina (27)	745
2. UConn (2)	708
3. Southern Cal (1)	697
4. Texas two shots	641
5. UCLA	628
6. Notre Dame	614
7. LSU	549
8. Iowa State	521
9. NC State	510
10. Oklahoma	441
11. Duke	439
20. Ole Miss	165
21. Creighton	152
22. Kentucky	108
23. Nebraska	106
24. Alabama	67
25. Indiana	46

 

[stwainfan]

In 8 days we will get out first look at Tennessee. How the team looks with a new staff and new style of play. I think this team will be better than some are saying.

 

[Vowelguy]

UCLA has a storied history in WBB
……

UCLA Story
1974: Anne Meyers enters as a frosh
1978: Won AIAW title
1979: Made AIAW final 4
~ end of UCLA WCBB History

Not even a novella. Maybe a short story.

 

[jumpstart]

A “well-oiled machine”? This is precisely the thing people are worried about, not something to take for granted. Personally, I think Dawn will figure it out. She is as good as Geno when it comes to building team culture. But this is not the “freshies.” There is likely to be more turbulence in the rotation than SC has had in a while.

These girls came in knowing what their roles would be. They could have transferred out....yet none did. That should tell you all you need to know about commitment to the process rather than a commitment to self. You don't think they have bought in after a whole year? Get real. There won't be any turbulence this year. They all know how it works.....9 of the 9 came back....geez....

 

[DallasDomer]

Close took UCLA to the Elite 8 in 2018. But, more often than not, they have bowed out in the Sweet 16.

So now you agree Close has reached elite 8 once and not a handful of elite 8s as you said earlier?

As I said I'm not going to argue subjective coaching skills but I will expect that data is correct.

 

[ISUnorth]

Only had two real reactions to the pre-season poll.

One, Texas over UCLA as #4. Come on, man, Harmon is back so of course I'd pick Texas at #4.

Two, my Cyclones in the Top 10. Big deal for us "non-elites". And puts ISU football, MBB and WBB all in the Top 10. Rare air for Cyclones in an era where many predicted we would end up in a league of mid-majors.

 

[southie]

So now you agree Close has reached elite 8 once and not a handful of elite 8s as you said earlier?

As I said I'm not going to argue subjective coaching skills but I will expect that data is correct.

My first post was my "guess". When I looked it up, it was factually just once. Either way, it's more than Ivey.

 

[Bigboote]

AP NCAA women's basketball poll reaction: Biggest early-season game for every Top 25 team

The AP preseason women's basketball Top 25 poll is out. Here are the biggest games ahead for every team in the rankings.

www.espn.com

Interesting but flawed article. The section on the Gamecocks names Duke, in December, as our biggest early obstacle. We play UCLA and NC State the first two weeks of the season.

Bring it @triaddukefan .

It appears that Charlie wanted to pick a different game for each school. SCar is listed as the key early-season matchup for several schools including NCState. That's how Notre Dame's key game is Texas, but the Longhorns' key game is South Dakota State.