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South Florida Tabbed as 2024-25 American Women’s Basketball Favorite in Preseason Coaches’ Poll

IRVING, Texas South Florida has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the 2024-25 American Athletic Conference women’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced on Friday.

The Bulls were selected as the conference favorite for a fifth consecutive season, earning eight first-place votes and 135 total points. Rice, the defending American Athletic Conference tournament champion, and North Texas both earned 124 total votes to finish second in voting. The Mean Green earned three first-place votes, while the Owls earned the final two. Tulsa (98) and UTSA (96) rounded out the top five in voting.