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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 will begin 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]

Milestones and records

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TBD

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 Atlantic 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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Head-to-head conference challenges

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Conference Match Up Dates Conference Winner Conference Loser Record
ACC–SEC Challenge December 4−5
Big Sky–Summit Challenge December 4−7
Conference USA–WAC Challenge November 4−December 17
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

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been four 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[18] Austin Peay November 4, 2024 Back-to-back season opening losses against non-Division I teams
UMSL (Division II) 60–52[19] SIU Edwardsville
Adelphi (Division II) 58–50[20] Fordham
Colorado Christian (Division II) 58–50[21] Denver

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, DC)
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
Round of 32 None None None None
Sweet 16 None None None
Elite 8 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
Bryant 0 0   2 0   1.000
New Hampshire 0 0   2 0   1.000
Albany 0 0   1 0   1.000
Maine 0 0   1 0   1.000
Binghamton 0 0   2 1   .667
NJIT 0 0   1 1   .500
UMBC 0 0   1 1   .500
Vermont 0 0   1 1   .500
UMass Lowell 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 AmEast tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Texas 0 0   2 0   1.000
South Florida 0 0   2 0   1.000
East Carolina 0 0   1 0   1.000
Tulsa 0 0   1 0   1.000
UAB 0 0   1 0   1.000
Charlotte 0 0   1 1   .500
Florida Atlantic 0 0   1 1   .500
Memphis 0 0   1 1   .500
Rice 0 0   1 1   .500
UTSA 0 0   1 1   .500
Wichita State 0 0   1 1   .500
Temple 0 0   0 1   .000
Tulane 0 0   0 1   .000
2025 AAC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dayton 0 0   2 0   1.000
George Mason 0 0   2 0   1.000
Loyola Chicago 0 0   2 0   1.000
Richmond 0 0   2 0   1.000
Davidson 0 0   1 0   1.000
Duquesne 0 0   1 0   1.000
Saint Joseph's 0 0   1 0   1.000
St. Bonaventure 0 0   1 0   1.000
VCU 0 0   1 0   1.000
Fordham 0 0   1 1   .500
George Washington 0 0   1 1   .500
La Salle 0 0   1 1   .500
Rhode Island 0 0   1 1   .500
Saint Louis 0 0   1 1   .500
UMass 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 A10 tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California 0 0   3 0   1.000
Boston College 0 0   2 0   1.000
Clemson 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 11 Duke 0 0   2 0   1.000
Georgia Tech 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 15 North Carolina 0 0   2 0   1.000
Pittsburgh 0 0   2 0   1.000
Stanford 0 0   2 0   1.000
Wake Forest 0 0   2 0   1.000
Miami (FL) 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 9 NC State 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 6 Notre Dame 0 0   1 0   1.000
Syracuse 0 0   1 0   1.000
Virginia Tech 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 19 Florida State 0 0   1 1   .500
No. 17 Louisville 0 0   1 1   .500
SMU 0 0   1 1   .500
Virginia 0 0   1 1   .500
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 ASUN women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bellarmine 0 0   2 0   1.000
Central Arkansas 0 0   2 0   1.000
Jacksonville 0 0   1 0   1.000
North Alabama 0 0   1 0   1.000
Lipscomb 0 0   2 1   .667
Queens* 0 0   1 1   .500
Stetson 0 0   1 1   .500
North Florida 0 0   1 2   .333
Florida Gulf Coast 0 0   0 1   .000
Austin Peay 0 0   0 2   .000
Eastern Kentucky 0 0   0 2   .000
West Georgia* 0 0   0 2   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Big 12 women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona 0 0   2 0   1.000
BYU 0 0   2 0   1.000
Colorado 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 8 Iowa State 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 13 Kansas State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Oklahoma State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Texas Tech 0 0   2 0   1.000
UCF 0 0   2 0   1.000
Utah 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 16 West Virginia 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 12 Baylor 0 0   1 0   1.000
Cincinnati 0 0   1 0   1.000
Kansas 0 0   1 0   1.000
TCU 0 0   1 0   1.000
Arizona State 0 0   1 1   .500
Houston 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big East women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Butler 0 0   2 0   1.000
St. John's 0 0   2 0   1.000
Georgetown 0 0   1 0   1.000
Seton Hall 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 2 UConn 0 0   1 0   1.000
DePaul 0 0   1 1   .500
Providence 0 0   1 1   .500
Villanova 0 0   0 0  
No. 21 Creighton 0 0   0 1   .000
Marquette 0 0   0 1   .000
Xavier 0 0   0 1   .000
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big Sky women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Sacramento State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Eastern Washington 0 0   1 1   .500
Idaho State 0 0   1 1   .500
Northern Arizona 0 0   1 1   .500
Northern Colorado 0 0   1 1   .500
Weber State 0 0   1 1   .500
Idaho 0 0   0 1   .000
Montana 0 0   0 1   .000
Portland State 0 0   0 1   .000
2025 Big Sky tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gardner–Webb 0 0   1 1   .500
Longwood 0 0   1 1   .500
Radford 0 0   1 1   .500
High Point 0 0   0 1   .000
UNC Asheville 0 0   0 1   .000
Winthrop 0 0   0 1   .000
Charleston Southern 0 0   0 2   .000
Presbyterian 0 0   0 2   .000
USC Upstate 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Maryland 0 0   2 0   1.000
Michigan State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Minnesota 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 23 Nebraska 0 0   2 0   1.000
Oregon 0 0   2 0   1.000
Penn State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Rutgers 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 3 USC 0 0   2 0   1.000
Washington 0 0   2 0   1.000
Illinois 0 0   1 0   1.000
Iowa 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 14 Ohio State 0 0   1 0   1.000
Purdue 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 5 UCLA 0 0   1 0   1.000
Wisconsin 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 25 Indiana 0 0   1 1   .500
Michigan 0 0   1 1   .500
Northwestern 0 0   0 1   .000
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big West women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cal State Northridge 0 0   2 0   1.000
Long Beach State 0 0   1 0   1.000
Cal Poly 0 0   1 1   .500
Hawai'i 0 0   1 1   .500
UC Davis 0 0   1 1   .500
UC Irvine 0 0   1 1   .500
UC Riverside 0 0   1 1   .500
UC San Diego 0 0   1 1   .500
UC Santa Barbara 0 0   1 1   .500
Cal State Bakersfield 0 0   0 2   .000
Cal State Fullerton 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Big West tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Charleston 0 0   2 0   1.000
Elon 0 0   2 0   1.000
Drexel 0 0   1 0   1.000
Campbell 0 0   1 1   .500
Hampton 0 0   1 1   .500
Hofstra 0 0   1 1   .500
Stony Brook 0 0   1 1   .500
Northeastern 0 0   0 1   .000
Delaware 0 0   0 2   .000
Monmouth 0 0   0 2   .000
North Carolina A&T 0 0   0 2   .000
Towson 0 0   0 2   .000
UNC Wilmington 0 0   0 2   .000
William & Mary 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 CAA tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 0 0   2 0   1.000
Middle Tennessee 0 0   2 0   1.000
New Mexico State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Sam Houston 0 0   2 0   1.000
Western Kentucky 0 0   2 0   1.000
UTEP 0 0   1 0   1.000
Liberty 0 0   2 1   .667
FIU 0 0   1 1   .500
Jacksonville State 0 0   1 1   .500
Kennesaw State 0 0   1 1   .500
2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Horizon League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Detroit Mercy 0 0   1 0   1.000
Youngstown State 0 0   1 0   1.000
Cleveland State 0 0   1 1   .500
IU Indy 0 0   1 1   .500
Oakland 0 0   1 1   .500
Purdue Fort Wayne 0 0   1 1   .500
Robert Morris 0 0   1 1   .500
Milwaukee 0 0   1 2   .333
Wright State 0 0   0 1   .000
Green Bay 0 0   0 2   .000
Northern Kentucky 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Ivy League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Columbia 0 0   2 0   1.000
Harvard 0 0   2 0   1.000
Dartmouth 0 0   1 0   1.000
Penn 0 0   1 0   1.000
Brown 0 0   1 1   .500
Cornell 0 0   1 1   .500
Princeton 0 0   1 1   .500
Yale 0 0   1 1   .500
2025 Ivy League tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 MAAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fairfield 0 0   1 0   1.000
Quinnipiac 0 0   1 0   1.000
Manhattan 0 0   1 1   .500
Sacred Heart 0 0   1 1   .500
Iona 0 0   0 1   .000
Marist 0 0   0 1   .000
Mount St. Mary's 0 0   0 1   .000
Rider 0 0   0 1   .000
Siena 0 0   0 1   .000
Canisius 0 0   0 2   .000
Merrimack 0 0   0 2   .000
Niagara 0 0   0 2   .000
Saint Peter's 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 MAAC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ball State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Buffalo 0 0   2 0   1.000
Miami (OH) 0 0   1 0   1.000
Toledo 0 0   1 0   1.000
Western Michigan 0 0   1 0   1.000
Akron 0 0   1 1   .500
Bowling Green 0 0   1 1   .500
Kent State 0 0   1 1   .500
Northern Illinois 0 0   1 1   .500
Central Michigan 0 0   0 1   .000
Ohio 0 0   0 1   .000
Eastern Michigan 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 MAC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 MEAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Howard 0 0   2 0   1.000
Norfolk State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Morgan State 0 0   2 1   .667
Coppin State 0 0   1 1   .500
Delaware State 0 0   1 1   .500
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 0   1 1   .500
South Carolina State 0 0   1 1   .500
North Carolina Central 0 0   0 3   .000
2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drake 0 0   2 0   1.000
Northern Iowa 0 0   2 0   1.000
Bradley 0 0   1 0   1.000
Illinois State 0 0   1 0   1.000
Murray State 0 0   1 0   1.000
Belmont 0 0   1 1   .500
Missouri State 0 0   0 0  
Evansville 0 0   0 1   .000
Southern Illinois 0 0   0 1   .000
UIC 0 0   0 1   .000
Indiana State 0 0   0 2   .000
Valparaiso 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 MVC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Air Force 0 0   2 0   1.000
Colorado State 0 0   2 0   1.000
San Diego State 0 0   2 0   1.000
UNLV 0 0   2 0   1.000
Boise State 0 0   1 0   1.000
Fresno State 0 0   1 1   .500
San Jose State 0 0   1 1   .500
Nevada 0 0   1 1   .500
New Mexico 0 0   1 1   .500
Utah State 0 0   0 2   .000
Wyoming 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Mountain West tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 0   2 0   1.000
Stonehill* 0 0   1 1   .500
Wagner 0 0   1 1   .500
Central Connecticut 0 0   0 2   .000
Le Moyne* 0 0   0 2   .000
LIU 0 0   0 2   .000
Mercyhurst* 0 0   0 2   .000
Saint Francis 0 0   0 2   .000
Chicago State 0 0   0 3   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 NEC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Tennessee Tech 0 0   2 0   1.000
Little Rock 0 0   1 0   1.000
Western Illinois 0 0   1 0   1.000
Morehead State 0 0   1 1   .500
Southern Indiana 0 0   1 1   .500
Eastern Illinois 0 0   0 1   .000
Lindenwood* 0 0   0 1   .000
Southeast Missouri State 0 0   0 1   .000
SIU Edwardsville 0 0   0 2   .000
UT Martin 0 0   0 2   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 OVC tournament winner
As of November 8, 2024
2024–25 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 0 0   2 0   1.000
Navy 0 0   2 0   1.000
Army 0 0   2 1   .667
Boston University 0 0   1 1   .500
Holy Cross 0 0   1 1   .500
Lafayette 0 0   1 1   .500
Lehigh 0 0   1 1   .500
Loyola 0 0   0 1   .000
American 0 0   0 2   .000
Bucknell 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Patriot League tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Alabama 0 0   2 0   1.000
Auburn 0 0   2 0   1.000
Florida 0 0   2 0   1.000
Georgia 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 22 Kentucky 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 7 LSU 0 0   2 0   1.000
No. 10 Oklahoma 0 0   2 0   1.000
Tennessee 0 0   2 0   1.000
Vanderbilt 0 0   2 0   1.000
Mississippi State 0 0   1 0   1.000
No. 1 South Carolina 0 0   1 0   1.000
Arkansas 0 0   1 1   .500
Missouri 0 0   1 1   .500
Texas A&M 0 0   1 1   .500
No. 4 Texas 0 0   0 0  
No. 20 Ole Miss 0 0   0 1   .000
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of November 8, 2024
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Grambling State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Prairie View A&M 0 0   1 0   1.000
Alabama A&M 0 0   1 1   .500
Alcorn State 0 0   1 1   .500
Bethune–Cookman 0 0   1 1   .500
Jackson State 0 0   1 1   .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 0   0 2   .000
Florida A&M 0 0   0 2   .000
Mississippi Valley State 0 0   0 2   .000
Southern 0 0   0 2   .000
Texas Southern 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 0 0   2 0   1.000
UNC Greensboro 0 0   2 0   1.000
Western Carolina 0 0   2 0   1.000
Wofford 0 0   2 0   1.000
Chattanooga 0 0   1 1   .500
Mercer 0 0   1 1   .500
East Tennessee State 0 0   0 2   .000
Samford 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese 0 0   2 0   1.000
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0 0   2 0   1.000
Lamar 0 0   1 0   1.000
Stephen F. Austin 0 0   1 0   1.000
East Texas A&M* 0 0   1 1   .500
Nicholls 0 0   1 1   .500
Northwestern State 0 0   1 1   .500
Southeastern Louisiana 0 0   1 1   .500
UT Rio Grande Valley 0 0   1 1   .500
New Orleans 0 0   0 1   .000
Houston Christian 0 0   0 2   .000
Incarnate Word 0 0   0 2   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Thomas* 0 0   3 0   1.000
South Dakota State 0 0   2 0   1.000
North Dakota 0 0   1 0   1.000
Kansas City 0 0   2 1   .667
North Dakota State 0 0   1 1   .500
Oral Roberts 0 0   1 1   .500
Omaha 0 0   1 2   .333
Denver 0 0   0 2   .000
South Dakota 0 0   0 2   .000
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of November 10, 2024
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia Southern 0 0   2 0   1.000
James Madison 0 0   2 0   1.000
Coastal Carolina 0 0   1 0   1.000
Louisiana–Monroe 0 0   1 0   1.000
Appalachian State 0 0   1 1   .500
Arkansas State 0 0   1 1   .500
Louisiana 0 0   1 1   .500
Old Dominion 0 0   1 1   .500
South Alabama 0 0   1 1   .500
Southern Miss 0 0   1 1   .500
Texas State 0 0   1 1   .500
Marshall 0 0   0 1   .000
Georgia State 0 0   0 2   .000
Troy 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Abilene Christian 0 0   2 0   1.000
Utah Valley 0 0   2 0   1.000
Grand Canyon 0 0   1 1   .500
UT Arlington 0 0   1 1   .500
Utah Tech 0 0   1 1   .500
California Baptist 0 0   0 2   .000
Seattle 0 0   0 2   .000
Southern Utah 0 0   0 2   .000
Tarleton 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 WAC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024
2024–25 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Santa Clara 0 0   2 0   1.000
Gonzaga 0 0   1 0   1.000
Portland 0 0   1 0   1.000
San Diego 0 0   1 0   1.000
Loyola Marymount 0 0   1 1   .500
Pacific 0 0   1 1   .500
Pepperdine 0 0   1 1   .500
Saint Mary's 0 0   1 1   .500
San Francisco 0 0   1 1   .500
Washington State 0 0   1 1   .500
Oregon State 0 0   0 1   .000
2024 WCC tournament winner
As of November 9, 2024

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
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.[22]
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.[23]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "1-game suspension approved for physical abuse, threats against women's basketball officials". NCAA. June 6, 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ^ "SFA Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25" (Press release). Southland Conference. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Neddenreip, Kyle (April 1, 2024). "'A no-brainer.' New IU Indy basketball coach Paul Corsaro will 'start in our backyard.'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ushering in a new era, the Pac-12 Conference strengthens its legacy by welcoming four respected academic and athletic universities" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pac-12 Conference and Utah State University Unite to Advance the New Era of the 100-Year-Old Legacy" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pac-12 Conference and Gonzaga University Unite to Build a Basketball Powerhouse, Advancing the New Era of the Conference's 100-Year Legacy" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mountain West Welcomes UTEP Into The Conference" (Press release). October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows in basketball, football" (Press release). NCAA. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Mountain West Officially Welcomes Hawaiʻi as a Full-Time Member" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mountain West Officially Welcomes Grand Canyon University" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "GCU accepts invite to Mountain West Conference" (Press release). Grand Canyon Antelopes. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024. In joining the Mountain West Conference, GCU has formally declined an invitation from the West Coast Conference that would have seen the Lopes become WCC members on July 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce" (Press release). East Texas A&M University. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Ryans, Joshua (November 8, 2023). "Convocation Center Will Soon Be Home For Men's And Women's Basketball Teams". TheGeorgeanne.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Neighborhood Group Court For Environmental Review Of New St. Thomas Arena". MPRNews.org. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.[dead link]
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  17. ^ "NCAA basketball returns to Knights Hall as Bellarmine celebrates full Division I membership after successful reclassification process" (Press release). Bellarmine Knights. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Bethel (TN) vs. Austin Peay - Women's College Basketball Game Summary - November 4, 2024". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "UMSL vs. SIU Edwardsville - Women's College Basketball Game Summary - November 4, 2024". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  20. ^ "Adelphi vs. Fordham - Women's College Basketball Game Summary - November 4, 2024". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  21. ^ "Colorado Christian vs. Denver - Women's College Basketball Game Summary - November 4, 2024". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "Magarity steps down as Holy Cross women's basketball head coach, Green tabbed as interim for 2024-25 campaign" (Press release). Holy Cross Crusaders. August 20, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  23. ^ "Bill Carr Stepping Down As Santa Clara Women's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Santa Clara Broncos. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.