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Women's Bracketology: First look at 2026 has familiar teams on top line

South Carolina, UConn, UCLA and Texas are the No. 1 seeds in our first projection of the 2026 bracket.

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South Carolina up, UCLA down: How the transfer portal impacts the women's Way-Too-Early Top 25

Big transfers have put South Carolina at No. 1 and propelled the likes of LSU, Oklahoma and Tennessee higher.

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Transfer rankings: Fulwiley one of seven new players in top 25

South Carolina-bound Ta'Niya Latson tops the transfer rankings.

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Why Aaliyah Chavez is no longer No. 1 in the final 2025 class rankings

The final high school player rankings saw big jumps -- including Jasmine Davidson taking over as the best player in the 2025 ESPN 100.

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