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2024 women's college basketball recruiting rankings: Final top 25 classes
We break down the final top 25 recruiting classes in women's basketball this season.
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TOP HEADLINES
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LATEST COACHING INTEL
WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS
Women's college basketball coaching changes for 2024-25
ESPN is tracking all of the 2024-25 coaching carousel moves in women's college basketball throughout the offseason.
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STALEY'S STELLAR OFFSEASON
Dawn Staley turned South Carolina into a powerhouse with relationships and X's and O's
For Staley's former players, her contributions were necessary for the growth of women's basketball.
Definition of real: Dawn Staley shares stage with Plies at concert
The rapper has been cheering on the Gamecocks all season long. On Friday, Dawn Staley returned the favor.
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'FULL COURT PRESS'
The hardest part of being Caitlin Clark
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INSIDE THE OFFSEASON
Way-Too-Early Top 25: Transfers, coaching changes shake up rankings
South Carolina remains No. 1, but USC and UCLA are climbing and Stanford and Oregon State fell out of the rankings.
Transfer rankings: There's a new No. 1 (and No. 2)
More than 1,300 players entered the transfer portal. Who are the top players looking for a new school next season?
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LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR
Bracketology: South Carolina, USC, UConn and Notre Dame start as 1-seeds
The 2025 bracket will look different with the Pac-12 mostly gone and the ACC (18 teams), Big Ten (18), Big 12 (18) and SEC (16) bigger than ever.
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NCAA - Other
Baker hopes NCAA settlement creates stability
Charlie Baker said he hopes a settlement in the House vs. NCAA case will provide schools with "stability and clarity" about the future.
Top Headlines
- Iowa's Bluder retires after 24 seasons, 528 wins
- UConn to host USC in '24 in 1st of two-game deal
- WCC to add Grand Canyon, Seattle in '25-26
- Missouri St. heads to FBS, joining CUSA in '25
- Stanford to name court after retired VanDerveer
- UC prez recommends UCLA pay Cal full subsidy
- Tennessee St. hires 7-time WNBA All-Star Dupree
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