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2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

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The 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season will end on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning with the first four on March 19 and ending with championship game at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on April 6.

Rule changes

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On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season. These changes were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel.[1][2]

  • A one-game suspension has been added to the ejection of any player, coach, or bench personnel who "disrespectfully contacts an official or makes a threat of physical intimidation or harm, to include pushing, shoving, spitting or attempting to make physical contact with an official".
  • Officials will be able to review whether a player's foot last touching the court was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot is determined to be out of bounds, officials would put the exact time of the violation on the game clock. However, if the shot is made and time remains on the game clock, a video review would not occur.
  • Officials will now immediately conduct a replay review to judge whether a basket should count or not if an off-ball foul is called near the time a field goal or free-throw attempt is occurring. Previously, these reviews were conducted during the next electronic-media timeout.

Season headlines

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  • May 29, 2024 – Stephen F. Austin announced it would leave the Western Athletic Conference on July 1 to rejoin the Southland Conference after a three-year absence.[3]
  • July 1 – IUPUI's athletic teams renamed to Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indy) after the Indiana and Purdue university systems split the university into IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.[4]
  • September 12 – The Pac-12 Conference, which had been reduced to 2 members after its remaining 10 schools left for other power conferences, began a rebuilding process by announcing that Mountain West Conference members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State would join the Pac-12 in 2026–27.[5]
  • September 24 – The Pac-12 Conference's rebuilding continued as Utah State would join the other Mountain West defectors in 2026–27.[6]
  • September 30 – Gonzaga announced it would leave the West Coast Conference to join the Pac-12 Conference for all sports except for football in 2026–27.[7]
  • October 1 – UTEP announced it would join the Mountain West from Conference USA in 2026–27.[8]
  • October 9:[9]
    • The NCAA Division I Council approved a proposal that reduced the duration of the transfer portal to 30 days. Going forward, the window opens on the day after the completion of the second round of the Division I women's tournament.
    • The Council also abolished the National Letter of Intent program effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid will replace the NLI.
    • The Council introduced a proposal that would shorten the transition periods for schools wishing to reclassify from Division II or Division III to Division I. If approved at the Council's January 2025 meeting, the transition periods for D-II and D-III schools would drop by a year, respectively to three and four years.
  • October 15 – The Mountain West announced that Hawaiʻi, which has been a football-only member of that conference since 2012, would leave the Big West Conference in 2026 to become a full MW member.[10]
  • November 1 – The Mountain West announced that Grand Canyon would join the conference no later than 2026 for all sports except for football.[11] Grand Canyon's official announcement stated that it would not compete in the West Coast Conference, which it had previously been scheduled to join in July 2025, and that if MW bylaws allowed, it would join that conference in 2025.[12]
  • November 7 – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change of the former Texas A&M University–Commerce to East Texas A&M University.[13]
  • December 10 – The MW announced that UC Davis would join the conference in non-football sports in 2026.[14]

Milestones and records

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  • November 15 – UConn head coach Geno Auriemma drew even with recently retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer as the winningest head coach in NCAA basketball history across all divisions, earning his 1,216th win with the Huskies' 69–58 win over North Carolina.[15]
  • November 20 – Auriemma took sole possession of the career wins record with UConn's 85–41 rout of Fairleigh Dickinson.[16]
  • December 14 – Tennessee defeated North Carolina Central, 139–59, and broke multiple school and NCAA records in the process. These include largest margin of victory in program history (80), and most three-point field goals made in Division I history (30).[17]

Conference membership changes

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A total of 23 schools joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season. Of these, 20 moved within Division I, two began reclassification from NCAA Division II, and Chicago State ended its two-year stint as an all-sports independent to join the Northeast Conference.

School Former conference New Conference
Arizona Pac-12 Big 12
Arizona State Pac-12 Big 12
California Pac-12 ACC
Chicago State Independent NEC
Colorado Pac-12 Big 12
Kennesaw State ASUN CUSA
Mercyhurst PSAC (D-II) NEC
Merrimack NEC MAAC
Oklahoma Big 12 SEC
Oregon Pac-12 Big Ten
Oregon State Pac-12 WCC
Sacred Heart NEC MAAC
SMU AAC ACC
Stanford Pac-12 ACC
Stephen F. Austin WAC Southland
Texas Big 12 SEC
UCLA Pac-12 Big Ten
USC Pac-12 Big Ten
Utah Pac-12 Big 12
UTRGV WAC Southland
Washington Pac-12 Big Ten
Washington State Pac-12 WCC
West Georgia Gulf South (D–II) ASUN

The 2024–25 will be the last season in their respective conferences for at least five Division I schools.

School 2024–25 conference Future conference
Delaware CAA CUSA
UMass A-10 MAC
Missouri State Missouri Valley CUSA
Grand Canyon WAC Independent or MW
Seattle WAC WCC

Arenas

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New arenas

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Arena of new D-I teams

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  • West Georgia will transition from Division II to Division I and play at the Coliseum in Carrollton, Georgia, where it has played since 2009. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play (i.e., the NCAA tournament or NIT) in 2029.
  • Mercyhurst will transition from Division II to Division I and play at the Owen McCormick Court in Erie, Pennsylvania (formerly Mercyhurst Athletic Center but renovated in 2021), where it has played since 1977. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play for 2029.

Other arena changes

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Seasonal outlook

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The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls.

Pre-season polls

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AP
Ranking Team
1 South Carolina (27)
2 UConn (2)
3 USC (1)
4 Texas
5 UCLA
6 Notre Dame
7 LSU
8 Iowa State
9 NC State
10 Oklahoma
11 Duke
12 Baylor
13 Kansas State
14 Ohio State
15 North Carolina
16 West Virginia
17 Louisville
18 Maryland
19 Florida State
20 Ole Miss
21 Creighton
22 Kentucky
23 Nebraska
24 Alabama
25 Indiana
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 South Carolina (27)
2 UConn (3)
3 USC (1)
4 Texas
5 Notre Dame
6 UCLA
7 LSU
8 NC State
9 Iowa State
10 Oklahoma
11 Duke
12 Baylor
13 Kansas State
14 Ohio State
15 West Virginia
16 North Carolina
17 Louisville
18 Maryland
19 Florida State
20 Creighton
21 Ole Miss
22 Kentucky
23 Nebraska
24 Alabama
25 Indiana

Final polls

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AP
Ranking Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Top 10 matchups

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Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

Regular season

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Postseason

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Regular season

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Early-season tournaments

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Tournament/event name Dates Location No. Teams Champions Notes
Great Alaska Shootout November 22–23, 2024 Alaska Airlines Center (Anchorage, AK) 4 Troy
Battle 4 Atlantis November 23–25, 2024 Imperial Arena (Paradise Island, Bahamas) 8 North Carolina
Emerald Coast Classic November 25–26, 2024 Imperial Arena (Rider Arena, Niceville, FL) 8 Alabama (Bay)
Creighton (Beach)
Baha Mar Women's Championship November 25–27, 2024 Baha Mar Convention Center (Nassau, Bahamas) 4 UConn
Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship November 25–27, 2024 Baha Mar Convention Center (Nassau, Bahamas) 4 LSU
Ball Dawgs Classic November 25–27, 2024 Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, NV) 4 Duke
Acrisure Holiday Invitational November 26–27, 2024 Acrisure Arena (Palm Desert, CA) 4 Michigan State
Colgate Thanksgiving Tournament November 29–30, 2024 Cotterell Court (Hamilton, NY) 4 Colgate
Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division November 29–30, 2024 Suncoast Credit Union Arena (Fort Myers, FL) 4 Michigan
FIU Tournament November 29–December 1, 2024 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (University Park, FL) 4 Abilene Christian
Gulf Coast Showcase November 29–December 1, 2024 Hertz Arena (Estero, FL) 8 Texas
Miami Thanksgiving Tournament November 29–December 1, 2024 Watsco Center (Coral Gables, FL) 4 Miami (FL)
Lehigh Christmas City Classic November 30–December 1, 2024 Stabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA) 4 Lehigh
Cherokee Invitational December 18–19, 2024 Harrah's Cherokee Center (Asheville, NC) 4 Toledo
Tulane Holiday Tournament December 20–21, 2024 Devlin Fieldhouse (New Orleans, LA) 4 Tulane
Hawk Classic December 20–21, 2024 Hagan Arena (Philadelphia, PA) 4 Saint Joseph's
Raising the Bar Classic December 21–22, 2024 Haas Pavilion (Berkeley, CA) 4 California

Head-to-head conference challenges

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Conference Match Up Dates Conference Winner Conference Loser Record
ACC–SEC Challenge December 4−5 SEC ACC 10–6
Big Sky–Summit Challenge December 4−7 Summit Big Sky 10–7
Conference USA–WAC Challenge November 4−December 17 CUSA WAC 11–7
MAC–SBC Challenge November 4−February 8

Upsets

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An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I women's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes). Italics type indicates winning teams in an early-season tournament (or event). Early-season tournaments are tournaments played in the early season. Events are the tournaments with the same teams in it every year (even rivalry games).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournamnet/Event Notes
Illinois 83–74 No. 19 Florida State November 7, 2024
Harvard 72–68OT No. 25 Indiana
South Dakota State 83–74 No. 21 Creighton November 8, 2024
Oregon 76–74 No. 12 Baylor November 10, 2024
Indiana 79–66 No. 24 Stanford November 17, 2024
TCU 76–73 No. 13 NC State
Northern Iowa 87–75 No. 8 Iowa State November 20, 2024 Northern Iowa's first-ever win over a top-10 opponent
Creighton 80–74 No. 21 Nebraska Rivalry
Indiana 73–65 No. 18 Baylor November 24, 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis
No. 5 UCLA 77–62 No. 1 South Carolina South Carolina's 43-game winning streak snapped
Georgia Tech 74–58 No. 21 Oregon November 25, 2024 Hawaii North Shore Showcase Game played in Lāʻie, Hawaii
South Dakota State 75–70 November 26, 2024
Utah 78–67 No. 3 Notre Dame November 30, 2024 Cayman Islands Classic
NC State 68–61 No. 18 Ole Miss December 5, 2024 ACC–SEC Challenge
California 69–65 No. 19 Alabama
Tennessee 78–68 No. 17 Iowa December 7, 2024 Women's Champions Classic Game played in Brooklyn, New York
Alabama 82–67 No. 15 Michigan State December 20, 2024 West Palm Beach Classic Game played in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
South Florida 65–56 No. 9 Duke December 21, 2024
Colorado 65–60 No. 14 West Virginia
Clemson 69–58 No. 20 California January 2, 2025

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been five non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event Notes
Bethel (TN) (NAIA) 64–52[22] Austin Peay November 4, 2024 Back-to-back season opening losses against non-Division I teams
UMSL (Division II) 60–52[23] SIU Edwardsville
Adelphi (Division II) 58–50[24] Fordham
Colorado Christian (Division II) 58–50[25] Denver
Alaska Anchorage (Division II) 68–52[26] Vermont November 23, 2024 Great Alaska Shootout third place game
Findlay (Division II) 65–64[27] Wright State November 26, 2024

Conference winners and tournaments

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Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Conference Regular-
season first place
Conference player of the year Conference Coach of the year Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference 2025 America East women's basketball tournament Campus sites
American Athletic Conference 2025 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament Dickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX)
Atlantic Sun Conference 2025 Atlantic Sun women's basketball tournament Campus sites
Atlantic 10 Conference 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference women's basketball tournament Henrico Sports & Events Center
(Henrico, VA)
Atlantic Coast Conference 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, NC)
Big 12 Conference 2025 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference 2025 Big East Conference women's basketball tournament Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT)
Big Sky Conference 2025 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament Idaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID)
Big South Conference 2025 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament Freedom Hall Civic Center
(Johnson City, TN)
Big Ten Conference 2025 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Big West Conference 2025 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament Dollar Loan Center
(Henderson, NV)
Coastal Athletic Association 2025 Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament Entertainment and Sports Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Conference USA 2025 Conference USA women's basketball tournament Propst Arena
(Huntsville, AL)
Horizon League 2025 Horizon League women's basketball tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final:
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Ivy League 2025 Ivy League women's basketball tournament Pizzitola Sports Center
(Providence, RI)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2025 MAAC women's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
Mid-American Conference 2025 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
(Cleveland, OH)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2025 MEAC women's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Missouri Valley Conference 2025 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Mountain West Conference 2025 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament Thomas and Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Northeast Conference 2025 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament Campus sites
Ohio Valley Conference 2025 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Patriot League 2025 Patriot League women's basketball tournament Campus sites
Southeastern Conference 2025 Southeastern Conference women's basketball tournament Bon Secours Wellness Arena
(Greenville, SC)
Southern Conference 2025 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
Southland Conference 2025 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament The Legacy Center
(Lake Charles, LA)
Southwestern Athletic Conference 2025 SWAC women's basketball tournament Bartow Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Summit League 2025 Summit League women's basketball tournament Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
Sun Belt Conference 2025 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament Pensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL)
West Coast Conference 2025 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Western Athletic Conference 2025 WAC women's basketball tournament


Tournament upsets

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Per the NCAA, an upset occurs when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least two seed lines better than the winning team.

Upsets in the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
Round TBD (#1) TBD (#2) TBD (#3) TBD (#4)
Round of 64 None None None None
Round of 32 None None None None
Sweet 16 None None None None
Elite 8 None None None None
Final 4 None
National championship None

Conference standings

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2024–25 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Albany 2 0   1.000 12 3   .800
Maine 2 0   1.000 7 8   .467
NJIT 1 0   1.000 4 10   .286
Binghamton 1 1   .500 9 6   .600
Bryant 1 1   .500 8 7   .533
Vermont 1 1   .500 6 10   .375
UMBC 0 1   .000 7 6   .538
New Hampshire 0 2   .000 6 9   .400
UMass Lowell 0 2   .000 2 11   .154
2025 AmEast tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTSA 3 0   1.000 12 2   .857
North Texas 3 0   1.000 11 4   .733
South Florida 3 0   1.000 10 6   .625
Tulane 2 1   .667 9 5   .643
Temple 2 1   .667 8 6   .571
Florida Atlantic 1 1   .500 9 6   .600
Rice 1 1   .500 8 6   .571
Memphis 1 1   .500 3 10   .231
Tulsa 1 2   .333 7 8   .467
Wichita State 1 2   .333 7 9   .438
UAB 0 3   .000 9 6   .600
East Carolina 0 3   .000 8 7   .533
Charlotte 0 3   .000 5 9   .357
2025 AAC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Joseph's 2 0   1.000 11 2   .846
UMass 2 0   1.000 7 6   .538
Davidson 2 0   1.000 7 7   .500
Rhode Island 2 0   1.000 7 8   .467
George Mason 1 1   .500 11 2   .846
Richmond 1 1   .500 10 5   .667
George Washington 1 1   .500 8 5   .615
Dayton 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
Fordham 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
VCU 1 1   .500 7 7   .500
Loyola Chicago 1 2   .333 9 5   .643
La Salle 1 2   .333 7 9   .438
Duquesne 0 2   .000 9 4   .692
Saint Louis 0 2   .000 6 9   .400
St. Bonaventure 0 2   .000 4 9   .308
2025 A10 tournament winner
As of January 2, 2025
2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Georgia Tech 3 0   1.000 15 0   1.000
Florida State 2 0   1.000 12 2   .857
No. 3 Notre Dame 2 0   1.000 11 2   .846
No. 14 Duke 2 0   1.000 11 3   .786
No. 22 NC State 2 0   1.000 10 3   .769
Clemson 2 1   .667 9 5   .643
Louisville 2 1   .667 9 5   .643
No. 20 California 1 1   .500 13 2   .867
No. 17 North Carolina 1 1   .500 13 2   .867
SMU 1 1   .500 9 5   .643
Miami (FL) 1 2   .333 11 3   .786
Boston College 1 2   .333 10 6   .625
Virginia 1 2   .333 9 6   .600
Virginia Tech 0 2   .000 9 4   .692
Stanford 0 2   .000 8 5   .615
Wake Forest 0 2   .000 7 6   .538
Pittsburgh 0 2   .000 8 7   .533
Syracuse 0 2   .000 6 7   .462
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of January 2, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 ASUN women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast 2 0   1.000 11 3   .786
Lipscomb 2 0   1.000 9 4   .692
Stetson 2 0   1.000 8 6   .571
North Alabama 2 0   1.000 7 6   .538
Eastern Kentucky 1 1   .500 11 4   .733
Bellarmine 1 1   .500 10 5   .667
Central Arkansas 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
Austin Peay 1 1   .500 6 7   .462
Queens* 0 2   .000 6 7   .462
West Georgia* 0 2   .000 6 7   .462
Jacksonville 0 2   .000 6 8   .429
North Florida 0 2   .000 4 11   .267
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Kansas State 3 0   1.000 15 1   .938
No. 11 TCU 3 0   1.000 15 1   .938
Utah 2 0   1.000 11 2   .846
Oklahoma State 2 1   .667 12 2   .857
No. 18 West Virginia 2 1   .667 12 2   .857
Baylor 2 1   .667 12 3   .800
Arizona 2 1   .667 11 5   .688
Arizona State 2 1   .667 8 7   .533
Iowa State 1 1   .500 10 5   .667
Kansas 1 2   .333 11 3   .786
Texas Tech 1 2   .333 12 4   .750
Colorado 1 2   .333 10 4   .714
Cincinnati 1 2   .333 9 4   .692
BYU 0 3   .000 9 5   .643
UCF 0 3   .000 7 6   .538
Houston 0 3   .000 4 10   .286
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big East women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 4 0   1.000 12 3   .800
Seton Hall 4 0   1.000 12 3   .800
No. 7 UConn 3 0   1.000 12 2   .857
Marquette 2 1   .667 10 4   .714
DePaul 2 1   .667 7 9   .438
Villanova 1 1   .500 7 7   .500
Georgetown 1 2   .333 8 6   .571
Providence 1 3   .250 8 9   .471
St. John's 0 3   .000 10 4   .714
Xavier 0 3   .000 5 9   .357
Butler 0 4   .000 10 7   .588
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 2 0   1.000 12 2   .857
Northern Arizona 2 0   1.000 11 4   .733
Sacramento State 1 0   1.000 8 6   .571
Idaho 1 1   .500 9 4   .692
Idaho State 1 1   .500 6 7   .462
Montana 1 1   .500 5 8   .385
Weber State 1 1   .500 4 8   .333
Portland State 0 1   .000 3 7   .300
Northern Colorado 0 2   .000 7 6   .538
Eastern Washington 0 2   .000 4 10   .286
2025 Big Sky tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Longwood 2 0   1.000 11 5   .688
Winthrop 2 0   1.000 8 7   .533
High Point 2 0   1.000 7 8   .467
Charleston Southern 1 1   .500 5 10   .333
Gardner–Webb 1 1   .500 4 10   .286
USC Upstate 0 1   .000 3 11   .214
UNC Asheville 0 1   .000 2 12   .143
Radford 0 2   .000 3 12   .200
Presbyterian 0 2   .000 2 13   .133
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 UCLA 4 0   1.000 15 0   1.000
No. 8 Maryland 3 0   1.000 13 0   1.000
No. 4 USC 3 0   1.000 13 1   .929
No. 10 Ohio State 2 0   1.000 13 0   1.000
Minnesota 2 1   .667 14 1   .933
No. 23 Iowa 2 1   .667 12 2   .857
No. 21 Michigan State 2 1   .667 12 2   .857
Washington 2 1   .667 11 4   .733
Indiana 2 1   .667 10 4   .714
Oregon 2 2   .500 11 4   .733
Illinois 1 2   .333 11 3   .786
No. 24 Michigan 1 2   .333 10 4   .714
Nebraska 1 2   .333 10 4   .714
Wisconsin 1 3   .250 10 5   .667
Penn State 0 3   .000 9 5   .643
Rutgers 0 3   .000 8 6   .571
Northwestern 0 3   .000 7 7   .500
Purdue 0 3   .000 7 7   .500
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big West women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Davis 4 0   1.000 10 4   .714
Long Beach State 4 0   1.000 8 5   .615
UC Riverside 3 1   .750 7 7   .500
UC Irvine 2 1   .667 8 5   .615
UC Santa Barbara 2 1   .667 8 5   .615
UC San Diego 2 1   .667 6 9   .400
Hawai'i 1 2   .333 7 6   .538
Cal Poly 1 3   .250 6 8   .429
Cal State Northridge 1 3   .250 3 10   .231
Cal State Fullerton 0 4   .000 2 12   .143
Cal State Bakersfield 0 4   .000 0 14   .000
2025 Big West tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Charleston 1 0   1.000 10 2   .833
UNC Wilmington 1 0   1.000 7 7   .500
Hofstra 1 0   1.000 6 6   .500
Stony Brook 1 0   1.000 6 6   .500
Drexel 1 0   1.000 5 6   .455
North Carolina A&T 1 0   1.000 5 7   .417
William & Mary 1 0   1.000 4 8   .333
Campbell 0 1   .000 7 6   .538
Elon 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
Monmouth 0 1   .000 5 7   .417
Hampton 0 1   .000 4 8   .333
Delaware 0 1   .000 3 8   .273
Towson 0 1   .000 2 10   .167
Northeastern 0 1   .000 1 9   .100
2025 CAA tournament winner
As of January 3, 2025
2024–25 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 2 0   1.000 9 4   .692
Middle Tennessee 2 0   1.000 10 5   .667
Jacksonville State 1 0   1.000 7 5   .583
Liberty 1 1   .500 8 5   .615
UTEP 1 1   .500 8 5   .615
New Mexico State 1 1   .500 8 7   .533
FIU 1 1   .500 5 8   .385
Kennesaw State 0 1   .000 5 7   .417
Western Kentucky 0 2   .000 9 5   .643
Sam Houston 0 2   .000 7 5   .583
2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Horizon League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Purdue Fort Wayne 5 0   1.000 10 5   .667
Detroit Mercy 4 0   1.000 10 2   .833
Oakland 4 0   1.000 6 7   .462
Cleveland State 4 1   .800 12 3   .800
Green Bay 4 1   .800 11 5   .688
Youngstown State 2 3   .400 7 8   .467
IU Indy 2 4   .333 3 12   .200
Robert Morris 1 4   .200 5 9   .357
Northern Kentucky 1 4   .200 4 12   .250
Milwaukee 1 5   .167 4 13   .235
Wright State 0 6   .000 2 14   .125
2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Ivy League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Harvard 1 0   1.000 12 1   .923
Columbia 1 0   1.000 10 4   .714
Princeton 1 0   1.000 10 4   .714
Dartmouth 1 0   1.000 7 7   .500
Penn 0 1   .000 9 5   .643
Brown 0 1   .000 6 8   .429
Cornell 0 1   .000 4 10   .286
Yale 0 1   .000 1 13   .071
2025 Ivy League tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 MAAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Quinnipiac 4 0   1.000 12 1   .923
Iona 4 0   1.000 6 8   .429
Fairfield 3 0   1.000 9 3   .750
Siena 3 1   .750 6 7   .462
Merrimack 2 1   .667 6 6   .500
Marist 2 2   .500 7 7   .500
Sacred Heart 1 2   .333 5 7   .417
Mount St. Mary's 1 2   .333 3 9   .250
Saint Peter's 1 2   .333 3 9   .250
Manhattan 1 3   .250 7 6   .538
Rider 0 3   .000 2 10   .167
Niagara 0 3   .000 1 10   .091
Canisius 0 3   .000 1 12   .077
2025 MAAC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ball State 2 0   1.000 10 4   .714
Buffalo 1 0   1.000 12 0   1.000
Kent State 1 0   1.000 8 5   .615
Toledo 1 1   .500 9 3   .750
Miami (OH) 1 1   .500 8 4   .667
Bowling Green 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
Northern Illinois 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
Akron 1 1   .500 7 7   .500
Western Michigan 1 1   .500 4 8   .333
Ohio 1 1   .500 3 9   .250
Central Michigan 0 2   .000 4 9   .308
Eastern Michigan 0 2   .000 1 11   .083
2025 MAC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 MEAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 1 0   1.000 13 4   .765
Coppin State 1 0   1.000 10 7   .588
Howard 1 0   1.000 8 8   .500
Morgan State 1 0   1.000 8 8   .500
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 1   .000 5 11   .313
Delaware State 0 1   .000 3 11   .214
North Carolina Central 0 1   .000 2 13   .133
South Carolina State 0 1   .000 1 16   .059
2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drake 3 0   1.000 9 5   .643
Northern Iowa 3 0   1.000 8 6   .571
Missouri State 2 1   .667 10 4   .714
Murray State 2 1   .667 8 4   .667
Illinois State 2 1   .667 8 6   .571
Belmont 2 1   .667 7 7   .500
Bradley 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
Valparaiso 1 2   .333 5 9   .357
UIC 1 2   .333 4 8   .333
Indiana State 0 2   .000 2 11   .154
Evansville 0 3   .000 4 10   .286
Southern Illinois 0 3   .000 2 10   .167
2025 MVC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colorado State 3 0   1.000 12 4   .750
UNLV 3 0   1.000 11 4   .733
New Mexico 3 0   1.000 10 6   .625
Wyoming 2 0   1.000 8 6   .571
Nevada 2 1   .667 7 9   .438
San Diego State 1 2   .333 12 4   .750
Boise State 1 2   .333 11 5   .688
Fresno State 0 2   .000 9 6   .600
Utah State 0 2   .000 1 13   .071
Air Force 0 3   .000 10 5   .667
San Jose State 0 3   .000 7 9   .438
2025 Mountain West tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stonehill* 2 0   1.000 6 9   .400
Fairleigh Dickinson 1 0   1.000 11 3   .786
Wagner 1 1   .500 4 10   .286
LIU 1 1   .500 4 11   .267
Saint Francis 1 1   .500 3 12   .200
Central Connecticut 1 1   .500 2 13   .133
Chicago State 1 1   .500 1 16   .059
Le Moyne* 0 1   .000 0 14   .000
Mercyhurst* 0 2   .000 3 10   .231
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 NEC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Illinois 4 0   1.000 7 6   .538
Southern Indiana 3 1   .750 11 4   .733
Tennessee Tech 3 1   .750 9 4   .692
Lindenwood* 3 1   .750 7 6   .538
Little Rock 3 1   .750 5 8   .385
UT Martin 2 2   .500 5 10   .333
Southeast Missouri State 2 2   .500 4 9   .308
Western Illinois 1 3   .250 7 6   .538
Morehead State 1 3   .250 6 8   .429
Tennessee State 0 4   .000 4 10   .286
SIU Edwardsville 0 4   .000 2 11   .154
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 OVC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Army 1 0   1.000 9 2   .818
Lehigh 1 0   1.000 10 3   .769
Navy 1 0   1.000 9 3   .750
Holy Cross 1 0   1.000 8 4   .667
Lafayette 1 0   1.000 4 8   .333
Colgate 0 1   .000 10 4   .714
Boston University 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
Loyola 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
Bucknell 0 1   .000 5 7   .417
American 0 1   .000 0 12   .000
2025 Patriot League tournament winner
As of January 2, 2025
2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 LSU 1 0   1.000 16 0   1.000
No. 15 Tennessee 1 0   1.000 13 0   1.000
No. 19 Alabama 1 0   1.000 14 1   .933
No. 5 Texas 1 0   1.000 14 1   .933
Vanderbilt 1 0   1.000 14 1   .933
No. 2 South Carolina 1 0   1.000 13 1   .929
No. 16 Kentucky 1 0   1.000 12 1   .923
No. 25 Ole Miss 1 0   1.000 10 3   .769
Mississippi State 0 1   .000 13 2   .867
No. 9 Oklahoma 0 1   .000 12 2   .857
Missouri 0 1   .000 11 5   .688
Auburn 0 1   .000 9 5   .643
Florida 0 1   .000 9 6   .600
Texas A&M 0 1   .000 7 6   .538
Georgia 0 1   .000 8 7   .533
Arkansas 0 1   .000 7 9   .438
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of January 2, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama A&M 2 0   1.000 9 5   .643
Alabama State 2 0   1.000 4 10   .286
Texas Southern 2 0   1.000 3 10   .231
Florida A&M 1 0   1.000 4 8   .333
Jackson State 1 0   1.000 3 9   .250
Grambling State 1 1   .500 4 9   .308
Southern 1 1   .500 3 12   .200
Bethune–Cookman 0 1   .000 3 10   .231
Alcorn State 0 1   .000 2 10   .167
Prairie View A&M 0 2   .000 3 8   .273
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 2   .000 2 10   .167
Mississippi Valley State 0 2   .000 1 12   .077
2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Western Carolina 0 0   10 5   .667
UNC Greensboro 0 0   9 5   .643
Furman 0 0   10 6   .625
East Tennessee State 0 0   9 6   .600
Wofford 0 0   8 5   .615
Chattanooga 0 0   5 8   .385
Mercer 0 0   5 10   .333
Samford 0 0   5 11   .313
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 4 0   1.000 10 3   .769
Lamar 3 0   1.000 8 4   .667
Stephen F. Austin 3 1   .750 13 2   .867
Northwestern State 3 1   .750 6 7   .462
Incarnate Word 2 2   .500 7 6   .538
UT Rio Grande Valley 2 2   .500 7 8   .467
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 1 2   .333 9 5   .643
McNeese 1 2   .333 6 8   .429
Nicholls 1 3   .250 8 5   .615
East Texas A&M* 1 3   .250 4 9   .308
Houston Christian 1 3   .250 4 9   .308
New Orleans 0 3   .000 0 12   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 2 0   1.000 12 3   .800
North Dakota State 1 0   1.000 9 5   .643
Omaha 1 0   1.000 9 5   .643
Oral Roberts 1 1   .500 11 4   .733
South Dakota 1 1   .500 7 9   .438
North Dakota 1 1   .500 6 9   .400
Kansas City 1 1   .500 5 12   .294
St. Thomas* 0 2   .000 8 7   .533
Denver 0 2   .000 7 8   .467
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison 3 0   1.000 11 4   .733
Old Dominion 3 0   1.000 11 4   .733
Appalachian State 3 0   1.000 7 6   .538
Coastal Carolina 2 1   .667 11 2   .846
Troy 2 1   .667 8 7   .533
Louisiana 2 1   .667 6 6   .500
Arkansas State 2 1   .667 6 7   .462
Texas State 1 2   .333 7 6   .538
Georgia State 1 2   .333 7 7   .500
Louisiana–Monroe 1 2   .333 5 9   .357
Southern Miss 1 2   .333 5 9   .357
Georgia Southern 0 3   .000 7 8   .467
Marshall 0 3   .000 5 9   .357
South Alabama 0 3   .000 4 10   .286
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grand Canyon 1 0   1.000 14 2   .875
Utah Valley 1 0   1.000 9 4   .692
UT Arlington 1 0   1.000 6 6   .500
California Baptist 1 0   1.000 4 11   .267
Utah Tech 0 0   4 9   .308
Abilene Christian 0 1   .000 11 5   .688
Tarleton 0 1   .000 9 7   .563
Seattle 0 1   .000 3 11   .214
Southern Utah 0 1   .000 2 12   .143
2025 WAC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025
2024–25 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
San Francisco 5 0   1.000 8 6   .571
Saint Mary's 4 1   .800 8 6   .571
Washington State 4 1   .800 9 7   .563
Portland 4 2   .667 15 2   .882
Gonzaga 4 2   .667 9 8   .529
Oregon State 3 2   .600 7 9   .438
Pacific 2 3   .400 6 9   .400
Santa Clara 2 4   .333 8 8   .500
Pepperdine 1 4   .200 6 8   .429
Loyola Marymount 0 5   .000 6 7   .462
San Diego 0 5   .000 4 10   .286
2024 WCC tournament winner
As of January 4, 2025

Award winners

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2025 Consensus All-Americans

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Coaching changes

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Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.

Team Former
Interim
New
Reason
Florida Gulf Coast Karl Smesko Chelsea Lyles Smesko, who had been FGCU's head coach since the program began in 2002, announced his departure on November 13, 2024 to become head coach for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. Eagles associate head coach Lyles, who played for Smesko from 2008 to 2010 and had been on the coaching staff since 2011, was promoted to the position the same day.[28]
Holy Cross Maureen Magarity Candice Green Magarity, citing family reasons, announced her resignation from Holy Cross on August 20, 2024 after 4 seasons. Crusaders assistant coach Green was named interim head coach for the season.[29]
Oakland Jeff Tungate Deanna Richard Tungate, who was in his 12th season as Oakland head coach, announced his retirement on December 9, 2024, with Golden Grizzlies associate head coach Richard being named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[30]
Santa Clara Bill Carr Michael Floyd Carr announced his resignation from Santa Clara on October 12, 2024 after 8 seasons. Broncos associate head coach Floyd was tabbed as the interim head coach for the season.[31]
Utah Lynne Roberts Gavin Petersen Roberts left Utah on November 19, 2024 after four games in her 10th season to become the new head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. Utes associate head coach Petersen was named as Roberts' replacement that same day.[32]

See also

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References

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  3. ^ "SFA Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25" (Press release). Southland Conference. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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  23. ^ "UMSL vs. SIU Edwardsville - Women's College Basketball Game Summary - November 4, 2024". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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