Just 16 teams remain in the 2025 women's NCAA tournament. All four No. 1 seeds advanced to the regional semifinals, including the USC Trojans. But we've lost Trojans star JuJu Watkins, who was the No. 1 player in ESPN's rankings last week of the top 25 players in March Madness. Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury Monday in the second round.
With Watkins and five other players whose teams have been eliminated dropping off, which players make up our ranking of the best 25 players in the Sweet 16? Watkins' teammate, Kiki Iriafen, who stepped up with 36 points and nine rebounds to lead the Trojans over Mississippi State, stays in the top 10.