Women's college basketball 2023-24 preview: picks, rankings, complete coverage

Before the 2023-24 women's college basketball season tips on Nov. 6, we're here to break down the sport's biggest headlines, players, teams and trends.

Have the LSU Tigers done enough in the offseason to win a second consecutive national championship? Will reigning national player of the year Caitlin Clark be able to lead a very different-looking Iowa Hawkeyes back to the Final Four? Where does Paige Bueckers' return from injury put the UConn Huskies in the national championship conversation? Which four teams will be No. 1 seeds on Selection Sunday? What is the most compelling conference race? Who are the best players in the nation?

There are a lot of questions leading in to the season. The answers will continue to unfold through the women's Final Four at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 5 and 7.

Last updated: Nov. 6, 2023

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National coverage

• Women's Final Four picks and bold predictions: Can LSU repeat?

• Philippou: 'It's not a rebuild': Staley, South Carolina have new look but same goals

• Andscape: Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke steps into her potential

• Voepel: The questions that will determine the season (and national championship)

• Voepel: 'I want 'em all' -- Why Angel Reese didn't hesitate to get top transfers to LSU

• Barnes: Belief, basketball and Aaliyah Gayles' recovery from gunshot wounds

• Laflin: The 15 most impactful freshmen for 2023-24

• Voepel: Caitlin Clark took the sports world by storm -- what's the encore?

• Women's Bracketology: Notre Dame still a host, but slips to No. 4 seed

• Andscape: Dawn Staley's full-circle moment ahead of Paris showdown

• Creme: How far can every Top 25 team really go this season?

• Andscape: The players and coaches we're excited to see

• LSU, UConn, UCLA headline ESPN's preseason Top 25 rankings

• Creme: The 12 nonconference games that will most impact the NCAA bracket

• Creme: The best and worst nonconference schedules in women's college basketball

• The offseason in 5 minutes: Everything you need to know

Conference previews and predictions

• Which teams will win the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC?

• Who will win player of the year in all 32 conferences?

New faces in new places

Player and coach movements that will affect the 2023-24 season.

• How the top transfers will impact women's college basketball this season

• 2023-24 women's college basketball coaching changes

Draft

Which players are eligible (and might declare) for the 2024 WNBA draft -- and where they might land if they did.

• WNBA draft lottery set for Dec. 10

• Mock draft 2.0: Clark still the 1, Cardoso climbs into lottery pick

• Mock draft 1.0: Is Caitlin Clark the No. 1 pick?

Recruiting

How the top high school players are ranked after a busy summer -- plus, how the class of 2024 is looking leading into the early signing period.

• The early top 10 classes -- and recruits to watch as signing period nears

• Ranking the top 10 girls recruits regardless of class

• Recruiting rankings: Which prospects rose and who is off to strong starts?

• HoopGurlz Class of 2024 top 100 recruits

• HoopGurlz Class of 2025 super 60 recruits

• HoopGurlz Class of 2026 terrific 25 recruits