The greatest women's college basketball players: Who made the list?

For many college basketball experts, selecting the greatest players of the women's poll era sounds easy — until they try it.

Of course, USC's Cheryl Miller and Diana Taurasi of UConn are relatively easy choices. But narrowing the list from there gets tricky, inevitably leaving out talented players, including those who sharpened their skills during later professional careers.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the women's basketball poll , The Associated Press assembled a list of the greatest players since the first poll in 1976. And in the spirit of the Top 25 rankings, the choices are certain to spark a debate and prompt plenty of handwringing among those who were in a position to vote.

“Nearly impossible,” Rebecca Lobo, a former UConn standout and NCAA champion, said of the ass