Women’s College Basketball’s Major Storylines For 2025-2026

Women’s college basketball season is underway, and here are the top storylines for the season.
Women’s College Basketball’s Major Storylines For 2025-2026
The NCAA calls it their Basketball Tournament, but we know it more fondly as March Madness. Al Sermeno Photography/Shutterstock
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Women’s college basketball has tipped off this week with a full slate of games and numerous Top 25 matchups.

The University of Connecticut Huskies seek another championship repeat, and the sport seeks a new face for the game, with Paige Bueckers in the WNBA and JuJu Watkins sidelined. Here’s a look at the major storylines to watch this season.

UConn Seeks Fourth Repeat Championship

Losing Bueckers to graduation won’t slow down the top-rated Huskies, which opened the season on Tuesday with a 76–66 win over Louisville.
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