Why each team in the NCAA's top 16 could win the 2021 NCAA title
In a season of COVID-19 pauses and cancellations, anything seems possible. So just how far could each team in Monday's top-16 reveal go in 2021?
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
15-4, 2nd in Big Ten
What we learned from the NCAA women's bracket reveal
From why Baylor and NC State were seeded lower than expected to how COVID-19 pauses impacted seeds, here are the biggest takeaways from the reveal.
What are the biggest questions ahead of the NCAA's women's bracket reveal?
The NCAA selection committee will reveal its current top-16 teams at halftime of Monday's Stanford-Oregon game (ESPN/ESPN App, 9 p.m. ET).
Holmes hyped after hitting and-1 (0:16)
Is the Big Ten on the verge of a breakthrough?
Maryland coach Brenda Frese says the Big Ten is the deepest she has seen it since the Terps joined the league seven seasons ago.
Can Tennessee fix its inconsistency and right its season?
What do we make of Tennessee's start? Which under-the-radar players have our attention (hello, Caitlin Clark)? Which game most impacts Bracketology?
With coach sidelined, Kentucky rallies to beat IU
No. 11 Kentucky rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to beat No. 13 Indiana 72-68.
What broke down for South Carolina, the debate for the new No. 1 and weekend picks
How does South Carolina's stumble impact Bracketology and the rankings? We preview the weekend's biggest games, including Louisville-DePaul.
South Carolina remains No. 1; top 10 unchanged
South Carolina remained at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 stayed the same as in the preseason poll.
Women's Bracketology: Single site would change look of women's NCAA bracket
The at-large pool has grown to 33 with the Ivy League opting out. And if the NCAA tourney is held at one site, geographical placement is eliminated.
Big Ten predictions: Indiana, Northwestern and Maryland will vie for title
Northwestern looks to continue to build on its historic run last season, while Maryland looks to remain the standard-bearer in the Big Ten.
Waiting game wreaks havoc on women's college basketball nonconference schedules
Most league schedules aren't set, nonconference games aren't locked in, and plenty of questions remain six weeks before the start of the season.
Bea Gorton, IU's first women's hoops coach, dies
Bea Gorton, who had a 79-28 coaching record over the Hoosiers' first four seasons of women's basketball, has died at the age of 73.
A-10 top player Cardaño-Hillary going to Indiana
Former Atlantic-10 Player of the Year Nicole Cardaño-Hillary will transfer from George Mason to Indiana for her final season.
South Carolina tops women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25
While we still reluctantly say goodbye to 2019-20 and wonder what might have been, we also can't wait to look ahead at what's to come next season.
Who wins BPI's women's NCAA tournament bracket simulation?
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the entire tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips.
Dolson set to replace Glass as Indiana AD
Scott Dolson, who has spent the past 11 years as the department's deputy director and chief operating officer, will replace Fred Glass.
Miller, Terrapins trounce Hoosiers in Big Ten semis
Freshman Diamond Miller scored 15 points and classmate Ashley Owusu added 14 to help No. 6 Maryland beat 20th-ranked Indiana 66-51 on Saturday night in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
No. 20 Indiana advances to 1st Big Ten semis since 2006
Ali Patberg scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 20 Indiana advanced to its first Big Ten tournament semifinal since 2006 with a 78-60 victory over Rutgers on Friday.
How a childhood friend helped Indiana's Ali Patberg find her A-game again
Injury and illness stalled Ali Patberg for years. But the Indiana guard never stopped believing in herself. Vermont senior Josh Speidel wouldn't let her.
No. 22 Indiana women beat Michigan, finish fourth in Big Ten
Ali Patberg scored 21 points -- 16 in the second half- and led No. 22 Indiana to a 78-60 victory over Michigan on Sunday in a regular-season finale.
Patberg scores 26, No. 22 Indiana women beat Nebraska 81-53
Ali Patberg had 26 points, five rebounds and four assists to help No. 22 Indiana beat Nebraska 81-53 on Thursday night.
Patberg, Berger help No. 24 Indiana women beat Minnesota
Ali Patberg had a season-high 29 points, Grace Berger scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half, and No. 24 Indiana beat Minnesota 75-69 on Saturday.
Greene rallies Ohio State women to win over No. 20 Indiana
Madison Greene scored 14 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and Ohio State rallied to beat No. 20 Indiana 80-76 on Sunday.
No. 20 Indiana women pull away late, beat Illinois 59-54
Ali Patberg had 17 points and nine assists on Thursday night, and No. 20 Indiana pulled away late to beat Illinois 59-54.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 13-1 | - | 17-2 |
| Indiana | 13-2 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
| Michigan | 8-2 | 3 | 13-2 |
| Rutgers | 7-3 | 4 | 11-3 |
| Northwestern | 11-5 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 9-5 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Iowa | 8-7 | 5.5 | 12-7 |
| Nebraska | 9-9 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Michigan State | 7-7 | 6 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 7-10 | 7.5 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 6-10 | 8 | 9-11 |
| Purdue | 3-12 | 10.5 | 6-13 |
| Wisconsin | 2-16 | 13 | 5-16 |
| Illinois | 1-15 | 13 | 3-16 |
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 11 | 11 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyarah Berry | SG | Committed | 90 |
| Kaitlin Peterson | SG | Committed | 90 |