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.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
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Georgia upsets Aggies to advance to championship game (2:02)
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2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 13-1 | - | 25-3 |
| South Carolina | 14-2 | - | 26-5 |
| Tennessee | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
| Georgia | 10-5 | 3.5 | 21-7 |
| Arkansas | 9-6 | 4.5 | 19-9 |
| Kentucky | 9-6 | 4.5 | 18-9 |
| Alabama | 8-8 | 6 | 17-10 |
| LSU | 6-8 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-7 | 7 | 10-9 |
| Missouri | 5-9 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Ole Miss | 4-10 | 9 | 15-12 |
| Florida | 3-11 | 10 | 12-14 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-3 | 7.5 | 4-4 |
| Auburn | 0-15 | 13.5 | 5-19 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brianna McDaniel | SG | Committed | 94 |
| Mya Petticord | PG | Committed | 92 |