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NCAAW: 2021-22 conference previews
All of our conference previews for the 2021-22 NCAAW season.
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November 9, 2021
Pac-12 Preview: Can Stanford repeat?
Stanford was the best team not just in the Pac-12, but the entire NCAA last season. The Cardinal will be looking to repeat that success in a stacked conference.
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November 8, 2021
SEC Preview: Will South Carolina cruise through?
Because they are talented and motivated, it would not be surprising if the South Carolina Gamecocks ran the table in the SEC, capturing the regular-season and tournament titles in a manner requisite of the nation’s No. 1 ranked team. However, it also would not be shocking if, despite the Gamecocks’ greatness, a number of squads made their mark in the competitive conference.
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November 8, 2021
Big Ten Preview: Terps favored once again
The Maryland Terrapins are once again preseason favorites to win the Big Ten, though a rise in star-level talent elsewhere in the conference adds depth and competitive balance to the field.
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November 7, 2021
ACC Preview: NC State is loaded
The NC State Wolfpack return their core, including Elissa Cunane, from a No. 1-seed season and add transfers Diamond Johnson and Madison Hayes and freshmen Aziaha James and Sophie Hart. How close are Louisville, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Florida State to challenging for the ACC crown?
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November 6, 2021
Big 12 Preview: Baylor is still the cream of the crop
The Baylor Bears are still expected to come out on top in the Big 12, but ranked teams in the Iowa State Cyclones, Texas Longhorns and West Virginia Mountaineers will compete.
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November 5, 2021
AAC Preview: Is South Florida headed for an assist frenzy?
With two of the best distributors in the country (Elisa Pinzan and Aerial Wilson) and one of the best rebounders in the country (Bethy Mununga), the No. 21 South Florida Bulls are poised to make noise nationally. Bulls Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Elena Tsineke join Mununga on the preseason All-AAC First Team and another Bull, Sydni Harvey, joins Pinzan on the Second Team.
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November 5, 2021
Big East Preview: UConn, UConn and more UConn!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The UConn Huskies returned to the Big East last season and resumed their traditional dominance. Expect more of the same this season. So, which squad will finish second in the conference?
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October 31, 2021
Summit League Preview
Will South Dakota or South Dakota State claim Summit League superiority? Last season, South Dakota won the tournament championship, while South Dakota State captured the regular-season title. Or, can North Dakota State crash the party for the 2021-22 season?
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October 31, 2021
ASUN Preview: FGCU has special talent in Kierstan Bell
With three new teams added to the conference and FGCU still reigning supreme, ASUN is sure to be an exciting conference to watch in 2021-22.