Standouts from the updated women's basketball recruiting player rankings

As high school basketball begins, these are the players to watch from ESPN's updated 2025, 2026 and 2027 rankings. Plus, freshmen to keep an eye on.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

The 12 best women's basketball recruits, regardless of class

With the early signing window open, these players project favorably from high school to college to the pros.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Geno Auriemma recruited strong women, forged strong women, changed the lives of his 160 players

Geno Auriemma and UConn forced every program to raise their standard. They also changed the lives of the 160 women who have played for the Huskies.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Watkins or Bueckers at No. 1? Ranking the top 25 women's players

LSU, NC State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA and USC each put multiple players on our list.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

ESPN FC Women's Rank: The world's top 50 soccer players

Here are the planet's best players for 2024, as ranked by an expert panel. In total, 19 countries and 16 clubs are represented, while 15 players make the list for the first time.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Azzi Fudd injury update: UConn star, former No. 1 recruit to make return from torn ACL vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

Fudd missed all but two games last season

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Why House GOP women are struggling to grow their numbers

Republican women have grown frustrated as they've watched their gains in the chamber stagnate — and it seems likely they’ll see losses in 2025.

Politics - Politico - November 5

College basketball rankings: The Top 100 and 1 best players entering the 2024-25 season

From Duke, Kentucky and Alabama to Princeton, Saint Louis and beyond, here are the nation's top college basketball players

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

College basketball rankings: Breaking down the top five players at every position entering the 2024-25 season

Alabama's Mark Sears, Duke's Cooper Flagg both check in at the top of their position groups

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

College basketball rankings: Auburn tops Houston a day after Tiger players fight on team plane

Auburn is No. 3 in the Top 25 And 1 after its upset of the Cougars despite being without two players who got in a fight on the team plane

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

College basketball rankings: Arkansas' John Calipari has four sons of players he coached at Memphis on roster

Sons of players Calipari coached at Memphis scored 46 points in the Razorbacks' 91-72 win vs. Pacific on Monday

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

How Waters went from DoorDash driver to rising Warriors standout

Golden State Warriors guard Lindy Waters III had an unusual path to the NBA that included stints gardening and driving for DoorDash.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Trainer Bob Baffert's horses finish 1-2 in $2 million Juvenile in Breeders' Cup at Del Mar

Citizen Bull has won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 1 1/2 lengths at Del Mar

Sports - ABC News - November 1

Kelsey Plum jersey retirement: Guard will be first Washington Huskies women's basketball player to earn honor

Plum's jersey will be retired on Jan. 18 when the Huskies take on Purdue

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Washington retiring Kelsey Plum's jersey; first women's basketball player to receive honor in school history

Kelsey Plum led the Huskies' women's basketball team to its first Final Four appearance and led the nation in scoring as a senior.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Kaleena Smith becomes first high school women's basketball player to sign NIL deal with Adidas

Smith, a five-star recruit from Ontario Christian, is Adidas' first signing under Candace Parker

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina starts 2024-25 season at No. 1, UConn right behind

The reigning champion Gamecocks are the team to beat as the season tips off

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Women's college basketball rankings: USC, JuJu Watkins remain at No. 3 after avoiding upset vs. Ole Miss

South Carolina, meanwhile, is now unanimously the top-ranked team

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina secures grip on No. 1 after NC State win

The Gamecocks looked excellent in their season-opening victory in the Final Four rematch

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Women's college basketball rankings: Hailey Van Lith powers TCU into top 25 with double-double in NC State win

No. 19 TCU has its best ranking in 16 years

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

AP Top 25: TCU earns best ranking in 16 years in women's basketball poll as top 12 remain unchanged

TCU has entered The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll at No. 19, the school's best ranking in 16 years

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina stays strong at No. 1, TCU enters the chat

A pair of juicy matchups in Los Angeles this weekend could shake up the top 10

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

From Deep: Updated fantasy basketball tiers for the 2024 NBA Draft class

We're nearly through three weeks of the fantasy basketball season, so Dan Titus decided to gauge the first-year players' current value.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Early 2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 20 at catcher shows Yainer Diaz, Cal Raleigh among the standouts

This past season represented a big step back for what seemed like a position on the rise

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

Yankees vs. Dodgers: Ranking all 52 players in 2024 World Series, from middle relievers to superstars

New York and Los Angeles have, as you would expect, no shortage of stars in this Fall Classic

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

LSU, UNC, Stanford lead the early top-10 recruiting class rankings

The early signing period for the class of 2025 opens on Nov. 13, with Kim Mulkey's LSU leading the way.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

Lawyer says ex-Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller met with NCAA for hours amid gambling probe

A lawyer for former Temple basketball standout Hysier Miller says the 22-year-old sat for a long interview with the NCAA amid an investigation into unusual gambling activity

Sports - ABC News - 12 hours ago

South Carolina, UConn, USC top women's AP Top 25 college basketball poll as first 12 teams unchanged; TCU joins rankings

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Kansas basketball recruiting: Five-star CG Darryn Peterson, the nation's No. 3 recruit, commits to Jayhawks

Peterson chose Kansas over Kansas State, Ohio State and USC in a live announcement on CBS Sports HQ

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Former NBA player Kyle Singler sparks concern in basketball world after troubling video

Former NBA player and Duke University basketball star Kyle Singler said he "fear[s] for my life every day" in an Instagram video he posted Tuesday, sparking support from the basketball community.

From Deep: How Scottie Barnes' return will impact 3 key players in fantasy basketball

Scottie Barnes' injury absence has allowed three Raptors players to shine. Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus reveals what you should do with them now that Barnes is about to take the court again.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

College basketball rankings: Baylor's Jeremy Roach making big impact for Bears after transferring from Duke

Baylor is No. 15 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 after Roach's buzzer-beater capped a wild comeback win vs. St. John's

Sports - CBS Sports - 17 hours ago

A roll call on UCLA's high school basketball recruiting class might not be necessary

UCLA coach Mick Cronin said NCAA rule changes and roster instability make it likely the Bruins won't sign a class of 2025 recruit.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

From Fox News to The Real World, Trump Recruits From the Small Screen

The president-elect is rounding out his second administration with television stars.

Business - The New York Times - 20 hours ago

Takeaways from Oui-Play Paris women's basketball tipoff: USC has a new freshman star on its hands

Here’s what we learned about each team from the two best matchups of opening day.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Matchup rankings: Start these players in Week 12

Matchups are a driving force behind weekly lineup decisions in fantasy football. Here are the most and least favorable matchups in the NFL at QB, RB, WR and TE for Week 12.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Aggies land commitment from two 4-star recruits

Texas A&M followed its win over LSU on Saturday by landing a pair of key 2026 commitments Sunday, securing pledges from four-star prospects Jordan Carter and Aaron Gregory one day after the Georgia ...

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Women's Power Rankings: USC, UCLA prep to host ranked opponents this weekend

While most of the top teams stayed the same, who joined this week's rankings? Michael Voepel updates his weekly rankings.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

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