By Charlie Creme Updated: 10/28/2025 at 9:15 a.m. ET
The final weeks leading into the 2025-26 season have reshaped expectations. A key injury to South Carolina's Chloe Kitts shook up the order of the No. 1 seeds. The late transfer of Mallory Heyer impacts Minnesota's status. And high-profile exhibition games altered the valuation of some teams -- all reminders that the Bracketology wheel never stops turning. Check back on Nov. 11 for our first in-season update, but for now, here is the final edition of our preseason projections.

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