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The updated Women's NCAA basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2024-25

By Donnie Woods, 06/04/24, 2:30PM CDT

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1. UConn Huskies

Projected starting lineup

Kaitlyn Chen (15.8 PPG at Princeton)
Paige Bueckers (21.8 PPG)
Azzi Fudd (11.0 PPG)
Sarah Strong (Incoming freshman)
Jana El Alfy (returning from injury)

 

2. South Carolina Gamecocks Previously: No. 3

Projected starting lineup

Raven Johnson (8.1 PPG)
Te-Hina Paopao (11.0 PPG)
Bree Hall (9.2 PPG)
Chloe Kitts (9.1 PPG)
Joyce Edwards (incoming freshman)

 

3. USC Trojans Previously: No. 4

Projected starting lineup

JuJu Watkins (27.1 PPG)
Kennedy Smith (incoming freshman)
Talia Von Oelhoffen (10.7 PPG at Oregon State)
Kiki Irafen (11.0 PPG at Stanford)
Rayah Marshall (10.2 PPG)

 

4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Previously: No. 2

Projected starting lineup

Hannah Hidalgo (22.6 PPG)
Olivia Miles (returning from injury)
Sonia Citron (17.3 PPG)
Maddy Westbeld (14.4 PPG)
Liza Karlen (17.7 PPG at Marquette)

 

5. UCLA Bruins Previously: No. 7

Projected starting lineup

Charlisse Leger-Walker (13.2 PPG at Washington State)
Kiki Rice (13.2 PPG)
Timea Gardiner(8.7 PPG at Oregon State)
Angela Dugalic (8.7 PPG)
Lauren Betts (14.9 PPG)

6. LSU Tigers

Projected starting lineup

Flau'jae Johnson (14.9 PPG)
Mikaylah Williams (14.5 PPG)
Kailyn Gilbert (15.1 PPG at Arizona)
Aneesah Morrow (16.4 PPG)
Sa'Myah Smith (11.7 PPG)

 

7. Texas Longhorns Previously: No. 5

Projected starting lineup

Rori Harmon (14.1 PPG)
Shay Holle (6.8 PPG)
Laila Phelia (16.8 PPG at Penn State)
Madison Booker (14.4 PPG)
Taylor Jones (12.3 PPG)

 

8. Iowa State Cyclones Previously: No. 9

Projected starting lineup

Emily Ryan (11.6 PPG)
Audi Crooks (19.2 PPG)
Addy Brown (13.0 PPG)
Arianna Jackson (4.8 PPG)
Mackenzie Hare (14 PPG at Marquette)

 

9. Oklahoma Sooners Previously: No. 11

Projected starting lineup

Raegan Beers (17.5 PPG at Oregon State)
Skylar Vann (15.1 PPG)
Sahara Williams (10.3 PPG)
Payton Verhulst (12.6 PPG)
Lexy Keys (8.4 PPG)

10. Duke Blue Devils

 Projected starting lineup

Reigan Richardson (12.4 PPG)
Taina Mair (9.8 PPG)
Ashlon Jackson(9.2 PPG)
Jadyn Donovan (6.3 PPG)
Toby Fournier (incoming freshman)

11. NC State Wolfpack Previously: No. 8

Projected starting lineup

Aziaha James (16.8 PPG)
Saniya Rivers (12.5 PPG)
Zoe Brooks (9.0 PPG)
Madison Hayes (10.2 PPG)
Caitlin Weimer (11.7 PPG at Boston)

12. Kansas State Wildcats

Projected starting lineup

Temira Poindexter (21.0 PPG)
Ayoka Lee (19.7 PPG)
Brylee Glenn  (6.3 PPG)
Serena Sundell (12.1 PPG)
Jaelyn Glenn (7.0 PPG)

13. Louisville Cardinals

Projected starting lineup

Nyla Harris (10.4 PPG)
Olivia Cochran (10.8 PPG)
Imari Berry (Incoming freshman)
Jayda Curry (9.2 PPG)
Ja'Leah Williams (7.1 PPG)

14. Ohio State Buckeyes

Projected starting lineup

Cotie McMahon (14.7 PPG)
Chance Gray (13.9 PPG at Oregon)
Ella Hobbs (Incoming freshman)
Jaloni Cambridge (Incoming freshman)
Ajae Petty (14.2 PPG)

 

15. Tennessee Lady Vols

Projected starting lineup

Jewel Spear (13.1PPG)
Samara Spencer (13.9 PPG at Arkansas)
Talaysia Cooper (2.9 at South Carolina)
Sarah Puckett (9.9 PPG)
Alyssa Latham (8.6 PPG at Syracuse)

16. West Virginia Mountaineers

Projected starting lineup

JJ Quinerly (19.8 PPG)
Jordan Harrison (13.5 PPG)
Zya Nugent (12.9 PPG)
Jordan Thomas (Incoming freshman)
Kylee Blacksten (6.1 PPG)

17. Maryland Terps

Projected starting lineup

Shyanne Sellers (15.6 PPG)
Bri McDaniel (12.6 PPG)
Saylor Poffenbarger (10.2 PPG)
Christina Dalce (8.3 PPG at Villanova)
Amari DeBerry (1.0 PPG at UConn)

18. Kentucky Wildcats

Projected starting lineup

Georgia Amoore (18.8 PPG at Virginia Tech)
Dazia Lawrence (17.5 PPG at Charlotte)
Lexi Blue (Incoming freshman)
Jordan Obi (14.8 PPG at Penn)
Clara Strack (4.5 PPG at Virginia Tech)

19. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Projected starting lineup

Natalie Potts (10.2 PPG)
Logan Nissley (7.0 PPG)
Alexis Markowski (15.7 PPG)
Britt Prince (incoming freshman)
Amiah Hargrove (incoming freshman)

20. North Carolina Tar Heels

 Projected starting lineup

Maria Gakdeng (9.2 PPG)
Lexi Donarski (12.5 PPG)
Alyssa Ustby (10.5 PPG)
Ciera Toomey (incoming freshman)
Grace Townsend (13.4 PPG at Richmond)

21. Alabama Crimson Tide

Projected starting lineup

Aaliyah Nye (14.1 PPG)
Zaay Green (16.7 PPG)
Sarah Ashlee Barker (16.8 PPG)
Jessica Timmons (11.2 PPG)
Essence Cody (8.2 PPG)

22. Ole Miss Rebels

Projected starting lineup

DeeDee Hagemann (12.3 PPG at Michigan State)
Kennedy Todd- Williams (10.6 PPG)
KK Deans (9.3 PPG)
Madison Scott (12.8 PPG)
Kharyssa Richardson (5.8 PPG)

23. Baylor Bears

Projected starting lineup

Sarah Andrews (11.4 PPG)
Jada Walker (8.4 PPG)
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (10.5 PPG)
Kayla Nelms (Incoming freshman)
Aaronette Vonleh (returning from injury)

24. Oregon

Projected starting lineup

Deja Kelly (16.3 PPG at North Carolina)
Sofia Bell (7.0 PPG)
Nani Falatea (8.7 PPG at BYU)
Phillipina Kyei (12.6 PPG)
Salimatou Kourouma (9.5 PPG at Arizona)

25. Stanford Cardinal

Projected starting lineup

Shay Ijiwoye (incoming freshman)
Talana Lepolo (4.8 PPG)
Elena Bosgana (6.7 PPG)
Kennedy Umeh (Incoming freshman)
NuNu Agara (5.4 PPG)

Also considered: Florida State  Seminoles, Arizona Wildcats, Utah Utes, Auburn Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Clemson Tigers, Colorado Buffalos, Illinois Fighting Illini, Michigan State Spartans, Fairfield Stags