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Top 25 women's college basketball 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 COLLEGE HOOPS
Adia Barnes explains what it means to balance motherhood and coaching
The Arizona coach spent halftime of the NCAA women's basketball national championship game pumping breast milk for her then 6-month-old daughter, Capri.
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NCAA prez seeks NIL action before or near July 1
NCAA president Mark Emmert is pushing for approval of NIL guidance "before, or as close to, July 1," a date that coincides with when new laws regarding athlete endorsement will go into effect in five states.
COACHING CAROUSEL
Women's college basketball coaching changes for 2021-22
An up-to-date list of every coaching change in women's college basketball ahead of the 2021-22 season.
NCAAF
Everything you need to know about the NCAA's NIL debate
With the athletes, the NCAA, legislators and the courts all still involved, expect more twists and turns in the name, image and likeness debate. Check back here for all the latest news.
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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.
