Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina holds top spot, UConn falls after loss to Michigan
South Carolina will get a major test on Sunday in a showdown against JuJu Watkins and USC
CBS Sports - Women
Text size100%
CBS Sports - Women
Winners and losers from the first week of women's hoops: JuJu Watkins returns, two players get turned around
College basketball is back, and we're recapping the good, the bad and the weird of the first week
Women's college basketball rankings: Michigan up to No. 2 in AP Top 25 after UConn upset
Michigan is now No. 2 in the country, ahead of USC and behind top-ranked South Carolina
Meet Texas Tech's Stephanie Okechukwu, the tallest player in women's college basketball history
What we learned after the 7-foot-1 native of Nigeria made her college debut on Thursday
Women's college basketball season predictions: Experts make picks for Final Four, national champ and NPOY
Can South Carolina win it all? Will JuJu Watkins lead USC to the Final Four? We're making predictions as a new season begins
Ranking the 10 best women's college basketball players for 2026-27: Can anyone catch Sarah Strong?
With JuJu Watkins back and Hannah Hidalgo off to a strong start, the POTY race is already a thriller
JuJu Watkins returns after 588 days: USC star on family, the ACL tear and why 'there is no if' for the Trojans
Watkins sat down with CBS Sports ahead of her comeback game to reflect on five dates that have defined her career
Women's college basketball is back -- and these were the offseason's biggest winners and losers
Before the 2026-27 season tips off on Sunday, let's take a look back at the biggest offseason storylines
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina starts 2026-27 season at No. 1
Dawn Staley's team fell short of a title last season, but the squad has high hopes in 2026-27
Women's college basketball rankings: JuJu Watkins has USC at No. 3 in AP Top 25, South Carolina begins on top
Watkins is back for the 2026-27 season, and the Trojans are behind only South Carolina and UConn in the preseason poll
Jezelle 'GG' Banks commits to South Carolina: Viral sensation point guard chooses Gamecocks over LSU, Texas
Banks is the No. 4-ranked player in the 2027 recruiting class, according to 247Sports
National Invitational Tournament shrinks field from 32 to 24 teams as NCAA Tournament expansion looms
Changes to the men's National Invitation Tournament and Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament will begin in 2027
LSU to honor women's basketball legend Sylvia Fowles with statue on campus
Fowles led the program to the Final Four in all four of her seasons
Ukrainian Kate Koval commits to Baylor after receiving NCAA transfer waiver due to LSU signing Russian player
Koval decided to leave LSU after the Tigers signed a Russian teenager this summer
Kate Koval breaks silence on LSU departure, confirms she left team because Kim Mulkey signed Russian player
Koval, a native of Ukraine, found out about LSU's decision to sign a Russian player after the transfer portal deadline passed
Ukrainian player leaves LSU women's basketball team after Kim Mulkey's squad signs Russian recruit
Kate Koval, whose father is a drone operator in the Ukrainian military, was expected to be LSU's starting center
Why Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma didn't speak for two weeks during UConn's 2025 championship run
'I tried to hurt her like losing hurts,' the UConn coach said in a revealing new documentary about the dynasty
Meet viral sensation GG Banks: Everything to know about the top recruit as she narrows in on top four schools
Banks spoke to CBS Sports about the recruitment process, her evolving game and her close bond with a WNBA star
South Carolina guard Maddy McDaniel withdraws from university, will not return to team
McDaniel stepped away from the team last month for mental health reasons
Over 100 women's college basketball players join groundbreaking unionization effort: 'We want one voice'
Players from Oregon State filed a petition for union representation with the Oregon Employment Relations Board on Friday
Big Ten, SEC join to support Protect College Sports Act, breathing new life into landmark legislation
The SEC and Big Ten held separate conference calls Friday and came to an agreement on the proposed bill
College sports legislation on the brink: Big Ten, SEC await critical bill language as Senate clock winds down
With the August congressional recess deadline looming, parties are doing everything they can to put the final touches on legislation that could bring some sense of regulation back to college football
How growing up in Europe helped mold UConn star Sarah Strong into college basketball's best player
Strong, the 2026 Naismith Player of the Year, spoke with CBS Sports at the Basketball Without Borders All-Star Camp
Eight conferences form alliance to improve 'quality, consistency' of officiating in women's college basketball
The alliance will help recruit and train new officials in the college ranks
South Carolina women's basketball point guard Maddy McDaniel steps away from team for mental health reasons
Dawn Staley offered her support, saying she was glad McDaniel felt 'safe' to make the decision
AL pitchers blank NL in MLB All-Star Game; Spain shut down France to reach World Cup final
Plus, why the NBA expanded its investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers
NCAA women's tournament unveils big bracket rule change: What it means for top 16 seeds, why it's happening
Selection Sunday will look different for contenders in 2027
Predicting LeBron James' next move after split from Lakers; NBA free agency winners, losers after Day 1
Plus, who had the best year in college sports?
How soft-spoken UConn superstar Sarah Strong is embracing 'uncomfortable' leadership role ahead of junior year
Strong told CBS Sports that mentors Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd helped prepare her for this moment
Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby declares for 2026 NFL supplemental draft; top 50 NBA trade candidates
Plus, the Bulls have their next head coach
How JuJu Watkins used her GM skills to recruit Saniyah Hall to USC: 'I was in her ear about committing'
Watkins talked to CBS Sports about embracing her role as a mentor to the next generation during recovery from ACL surgery
2026 SEC/ACC Women's Challenge: Ranking the top five games, starring a Sweet 16 rematch for Blakes and Hidalgo
These matchups will have you pining for December
UNCW coach Nicole Woods nearly drowned rescuing nephew from rip current, had to be revived: 'It was a miracle'
The harrowing event left Woods on a ventilator in the ICU for over a day
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeats as MVP; Aaron Rai wins PGA Championship; Aaron Rodgers to play in 2026
Plus NBA conference finals set as Cavs knock out Pistons
Stanford women's basketball coach accused of fostering 'toxic' environment amid player exodus, per report
Since Kate Paye took over as head coach two years ago, the once-storied program hasn't made the NCAA tournament
New bipartisan Senate bill backed by White House set to be NCAA's best chance yet for college sports reform
A bipartisan Senate bill backed by the White House offers the NCAA its best chance to secure antitrust protection and codify rules
Feeds checked Thu Nov 12 2026 05:18 PM EST