NCAA Offseason: Power rankings + transfer portal

As the offseason for NCAA women’s basketball gets underway, it’s never too early to speculate on who the big teams and star players will be for the 2025-2026 season. Zena is joined by Chantel to discuss it all – which teams could be on top next year? Which players can fill the void left by Paige Buecker’s exit and JuJu Watkins’ injury? What surprises await in the transfer portal? Plus, a primer on the upcoming decision in the landmark House vs NCAA lawsuit, which could spell big changes for revenue sharing, NIL, and more. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 4:16 House vs NCAA settlement 22:07 Way too early power rankings: risers/fallers 31:39 Who will fill the Paige Bueckers/JuJu Watkins void? 39:27 Other big names in the transfer portal 41:17 5 takeaways from this past season Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com. Find us on socials: -Instagram: @tanooffseason -TikTok: @no_offseason -Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Ben on X: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Thumbnail: Michael Reaves via Getty Images #ncaa #wbb #transferportal #SarahStrong #FlaujaeJohnson #TaNiyaLatson #OliviaMiles