It’s the first time in the 50-year history of the women’s poll that the top four teams in the final poll were the same in the preseason Top 25 the next year; last year was only the second season that...

Though Paige Bueckers has since moved on, winning 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year with the Dallas Wings, UConn returns plenty of talent, including the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, Azzi Fudd.