Unrivaled Rosters, Project B’s Big Bucks + College Hoops Hot Takes

Zena, Sabreena, and Ben dive into the latest Unrivaled news — from roster reshuffles and reveals (featuring 2025 No. 1 draft pick, Paige Bueckers and 2025 No. 2 draft pick Dom Malonga teaming up on the Breeze), to nearly 30 players signing multi-year deals in the ascendant league. Then they break down the buzz around Project B, exploring Seattle Storm star – and WNBPA President – Nneka Ogwumike’s involvement, what the league brings to the table, and the major investment group backing it. After that, the crew debuts a brand-new segment: This or That – Women’s College Hoops Edition! Who can end South Carolina’s dominant run at the top of the SEC, which team has the best young core, and which mid-major is ready to make noise this season? Finally, we wrap things up with recaps of and reactions to the introductory press conferences from the new head coaches around the WNBA. We’re putting together a couple of mailbag episodes! Got thoughts or questions about the CBA? Curious about college hoops? Send them our way — we want to hear from you! Email us at NoOffseason@theathletic.com We want to hear from you! Take a minute to fill out our quick listener survey and tell us what you think about the show. Your feedback helps us grow! Check out our show survey here: https://forms.gle/bNmxU13S84cnsfjBA No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/ 00:00 Intro 01:05 Inside Unrivaled’s roster shake-ups for the upcoming season 05:05 Unrivaled signs close to 30 players to multi-year deals 08:09 Understanding Unrivaled’s player pool 10:45 New women’s pro league — Project B  11:46 What is Project B? 21:12 Who’s most likely to break South Carolina's run? 29:25 Which college team has the better young core? 36:29 Which mid-major program will make its mark this season? #wnba #ncaawbb #southcarolina Thumbnail: Michael Gonzales, David Becker via Getty Images Related links and articles: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6699988/2025/10/08/project-b-global-basketball-wnba-nba-threat/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6781350/2025/11/05/nneka-ogwumike-wnba-project-b/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6782054/2025/11/05/unrivaled-rosters-2026-season/ __ Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com Show Links: -YouTube: @No-Offseason -Instagram: @tanooffseason [https://www.instagram.com/tanooffseason] -TikTok: @no_offseason [https://www.tiktok.com/@no_offseason] Credits: -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings -Produced by Taneka Burrell -Executive Produced by Andrea B. Scott and Cassius Flemming Thumbnail: Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports Hub: https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/?guccounter=1 Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm7txmok7cpMB3YlgkwrT2E0 Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm72uhBjsd24rsh5teZtgUpS