A week after the confetti fell on Stanford, we’re turning the page to 2021–22 and taking an early look at which teams in women’s college basketball are looking strongest for next season. While the WNBA draft deadline has passed ahead of Thursday’s event, there are still some roster decisions to be made this spring (namely transfers and whether some seniors will take advantage of the extra year the NCAA granted all winter sport athletes due to COVID-19). However, here’s where things stand now.
1. UConn
Geno Auriemma hasn’t reached the national title game since 2016, but his program will be in a great position to finally return in 2022.