ESPN: 100 days before the season top stories

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Will UConn go back-to-back? Predictions, top stories 100 days 'til women's hoops tips

From the biggest storylines to the top players to watch, we preview the 2025-26 women's basketball season.

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Under "Wild Predictions":

Minnesota gets another NCAA tournament bid. The Gophers have made just two NCAA tournament appearances since 2009: in 2015 and 2018 under former coach Marlene Stollings. They were 25-11 overall and 8-10 in the Big Ten last season, winning the WBIT title. Dawn Plitzuweit will look to build on the WBIT success in her third season at Minnesota. -- Voepel

 

[adamj95]

I wouldn’t exactly call that “wild” when you have every starter returning and coming off of a WBIT title…

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

I wouldn’t exactly call that “wild” when you have every starter returning and coming off of a WBIT title…

Plus Mara Braun back from injury.

 

[TruthSeeker]

I hate to be the stick in the mud, but I think they're a bubble team at best. I don't see the talent or athleticism that will translate to a season that will make NCAA qualifying a piece of cake.