The 2025-26 NCAA women's basketball season tipped off on Monday, and even with the departure of Paige Bueckers to the WNBA and the loss of Juju Watkins to an ACL tear, it is still shaping up to a fascinating and competitive season. There is no easing into things this fall -- the nonconference schedule is packed, with three top-25 match-ups right out of the gate: No. 7 Duke vs. No. 16 Baylor tip off on Monday in Paris. On Tuesday, No. 8 Tennessee and No. 9 N.C. State face off in Greensboro, North Carolina and No. 1 UConn and No. 20 Louisville meet in Annapolis, Maryland.

UConn is the preseason No. 1 and look to be in a good spot to repeat as national champions, but there will be plenty of challengers ready to make things interesting, especially in the SEC, where South Carolina, LSU and T

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