8 Women’s College Basketball Teams To Watch (2024-25)

[@Maleficent_Method973]

Love that you split it up so we can hear more about some unranked teams, not just the teams that everyone has their eye on

[@HunterCruse14]

Thank you, that was the idea!

[@ThunderStormz77]

Im a student at LSU so its been nice to watch the home games. Especially watching flau’jae & Morrow play

[@brandonleemoss]

You're my favorite team and my favorite players 💜💛

[@smoothblink]

Flau'jae rules

[@survivorswapped7637]

I think UConn's starting 5 to begin the season will be Kaitlyn, Paige, Ashlynn, Sarah, and Jana. KK will come off the bench for Kaitlyn. Azzi will eventually work her way into the starting lineup once she returns and I think Aubrey will play a big part in this team's success too once she's back.

[@BobbyMick-c5b]

If Uconn's 3 straight seasons of non-stop injuries finally ends this year, Geno's team certainly has plenty of talent for number 12, no doubt about it. They're young, so they first must gel and find their chemistry, but when they do.....lookout. A healthy Uconn spells trouble for everyone else..

[@ball4reel691]

I'm watching every UCLA game this season. Basically have a FIBA roster for a team.. Betts, Rice, Barker, Jones & Gardiner all played together in 2019 + Dudley, Aarnisalo, Leger-Walker and Dugalic have all played international ball at some point, it's absurd.

[@deekwilliams3255]

Flaujae is nice

[@michaelsholler857]

Super work Hunter....Big time helpful $

[@ABxx2011]

UCLA is so deep you didn't even have room to mention any of their top 5 recruiting class or their high school All-American from last year. They are seriously loaded. Watch out for the Finnish freshman Elina Aarnisalo, I saw her in the U20 EuroBasket, she is really good.

[@ball4reel691]

Dudley is solid and she played with Kiki at SF so they'll click right away on the court. Plus next year Laurens sister, Sienna is coming so there's another 6'4 big if Barker decides the W

[@nathanhu3937]

Good in-depth analysis 👍

[@faflafaflev3899]

keep up the content Hunter, subs going up etc, gotta keep it going for youtube algoritm

[@HunterCruse14]

I appreciate it!

[@billsimmons3469]

Great analysis again, thanks.

[@kimberlysingleton2205]

Great analysis! Texas fan here. Adding Harmon’s return from injury, transfers Phelia and Oldacre and 5-star prospects Lee and Carlton to All American Booker this team will be very good and very deep. 😎🤘🏽

[@keithanderson7141]

Gamecocks all the way! Matchups against TCU, NC State ,UCLA and Iowa State early will show that they are serious about going back to back!😂 Great show 👍🏾

[@ranger-uw3gw]

Iowa and Iowa State I'd include.. Nebraska maybe And for me personally I add Oregon and Washington being from the NW

[@Moormores]

Why Iowa and Iowa State? What makes these teams so special? Unless the refs are helping these clowns out, they’re just another Creighton.

[@ranger-uw3gw]

​@Moormores With Caitlin gone and the number 3 scorer in the country stepping in..in Lucy Olsen..I'm interested in seeing how her and Hannah Stulke can get on in carrying on Iowa..Hannah is superb.. out played Aalyah Edwards in a big game when I thought the reverse was going to be true.. Iowa State because that big girl is a baller..much like Alissa Pili..so yeah I'd watch it

[@SimonFrank-gr7vx]

Wow. Yeah refs love Caitlin Clark /s Good job telling us you don't watch basketball. Glad Iowa is living rent free in your head.

[@MichaelVasquez-M50_W0RLD]

Arizona - I'm hoping Jada Williams can take off this year. Texas - Harmon + Booker + Phelia should be interesting. Notre Dame - I feel like they're the most wild card team in the nation. How will a Hidalgo - Miles backcourt pan out? Kentucky - I want to see if Georgia can crack 20 PPG in her Why-Not Year. Also about TCU: is Jaden Owens' career over? I know she's been rehabbing the ACL, but is there any chance she sees the court for TCU again?

[@HunterCruse14]

I believe Owens is still recovering from injury. I’d suspect she goes overseas at some point. Also also agreed on these teams! Texas will rock, same with Notre Dame. Arizona and Kentucky could be interesting because of the top-end guard talent as well

[@PredatorKingdom]

Sonia Citron is starting bro not Hidalgo.

[@michaelsholler857]

Miles will play the 1..she has no perimeter game /Hidalgo will play the 2 she can at least shoot a little..Both will pass the ball to Citron because she can shoot..Then when Westbeld gets back they can pass it to her..Gotta spread the floor to win it all !

[@jibojones]

Informative video once again.

[@HunterCruse14]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Yeheng-yk9kx]

can u please tell me where can i watch ncaaw games? only on youtube tv??

[@HunterCruse14]

Basically any streaming service with ESPN is going to get you a ton of games. There’s also some on ESPN+ behind a subscription

[@timlynch6271]

Notre Dame, USC

[@PredatorKingdom]

Im watching out for Notre Dame, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Indiana, and Kentucky. Y'all can have the rest of thise teams.

[@nicholasmaharaj5493]

Kansas state wildcats ,iowa and iowa state for sure.

[@cathygregory3443]

Your excitement is infectious.

[@Hamilton47]

I have no idea about college basketball. Looking forward learning from you!

[@electrosynthclassics2002]

Sarah Strong started in the exhibition today. You don't play at UConn if you can't play defense.

[@Deontiptop92]

Griffin, Ducharme, and Patterson are definitely quality players who deserve more recognition.

[@michaelsholler857]

Patterson has shown nothing in her brief appearances and injuries delayed improvement . Hopefully the recent shoulder injury injury isn't another setback and she is ready to live up to all the hype.. Before UConn: No. 4-ranked recruit by ESPN … No. 1 wing in the 2022 senior class … 2022 McDonald's, Jordan Brand and SLAM All-American … averaged 25.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks a senior at Homestead High … 2022 Indiana Miss Basketball … ABC21 2020-21 Girls Basketball Player of the Year … 2020-21 Outside the Huddle Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

[@eldowns379]

Paige is passive and struggles taking over games. I’m interested to see if she actually has that dawg in her

[@smoothblink]

Yup me too!

[@gabrielsandoval7212]

@ucla janiah barker should be the #3 position if she wants to play in the WNBA

[@jayj36]

Notre Dame?

[@Charris2382]

You forgot about NC State and their freshman class as well.

[@scottphipps2278]

Geno runs his teams into the ground . Thats my opinion

[@RonquixoteDIII]

Imo if Scherr isnt starting I dont have a lot of faith in this team to win more than one game during march madness

[@brandonleemoss]

💛💜✨ LSU ✨💜💛

[@michaelsholler857]

Hunter,What are the Trojans going to get from this bench ?

[@HunterCruse14]

Hopefully the freshman can step up & take those key backup guard minutes

[@RudCh01]

Hailey Van Lith moving around like Russell Westbrook

[@SimonFrank-gr7vx]

She's smart to move on from Mulkey. That clearly was not a good fit. TCU has a great coach.

[@Big_DNY]

Only two teams with a chance to win it all - South Carolina and UConn.

[@michaelsholler857]

UCLA is loaded..11/24/24 ..Gamecocks @ Bruins ..get back to me

[@Big_DNY]

@@michaelsholler857 they have talent, they don't have the character to be champs - they will lose several games they should never lost.

[@michaelsholler857]

@@Big_DNY haven't played a minute this season and you know their characteristics ....ok moving on

[@AlexOtto]

Watch out for MTSU

[@byronkeith8490]

Vanderbilt has money they can have championship style basketball and football program

[@DJ_Mr_Rodge]

interesting no notre dame???

[@HunterCruse14]

They were one of the teams I would’ve mentioned if I didn’t limit myself to only talking about 4 top 10 teams

[@tongpopyro2691]

teams to watch and in the thumbnail you put hvl and tcu and not juju and usc, wtf the disrespect

[@HunterCruse14]

I put JuJu on my thumbnail earlier this week i didn’t wanna do the same

[@SimonFrank-gr7vx]

He didn't say these are the only ones to watch. He explicitly said he picked a few top teams and a few lesser ranked ones.

[@merlinreeves4421]

Iowa

[@natureredux1957]

It's literally a Crime that you did not mention NC State and how Fun all those Guards should be to watch especially now that Freshman Zamareya Jones is in the House.

[@HunterCruse14]

At the very end of the video, I mentioned how they were one of the team’s I wanted to talk about. That team is so fun im with you

[@Qaplqwpo]

It’s their opinion tho? Some people just don’t like watching other teams play

[@pwk22]

You find Hailey Van Lith interesting? I find her overexposed, short, slow, a mediocre shooter and not WNBA material.

[@SimonFrank-gr7vx]

Did you watch her this summer at the Olympics. Bronze medal winner. She was the best player statistically on the team and actually was on the All Medal round team. One of top 4 players. She may not succeed in the WNBA, but she's got grit and played her ass off in the Olympics. Earned my respect. Claimed a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. Led Team USA in scoring (47, 5.2 ppg),, 2-point shooting percentage (53%, 8-15 2PT) and total assists (13).

[@SimonFrank-gr7vx]

Did you watch her this summer at the Olympics. Bronze medal winner. She was the best player statistically on the team and actually was on the All Medal round team. One of top 4 players. She may not succeed in the WNBA, but she's got grit and played her ass off in the Olympics. Earned my respect. Claimed a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. Led Team USA in scoring (47, 5.2 ppg),, 2-point shooting percentage (53%, 8-15 2PT) and total assists (13).

[@pwk22]

@@SimonFrank-gr7vx I think she gets as much exposure as she does because she's good looking and the pigtails are endearing. I don't think she's will play much or any in the WNBA. Someone will take her in the second round.

[@javigar133]

Lol, guys please, stop It. This year is all about Paige Buckets! That's it

[@MrZrule]

Early-to-bed East Coasters who go to sleep on JuJu Watkins do so at their peril..!

[@SimonFrank-gr7vx]

There are lots of other exciting players. Juju, Kiki, Audi, etc. This weird take by UConn fans that it's only about Paige is deranged.

[@BradJames878]

I don't like to admit it, but I think Iowa will fade back into obscurity. Lisa Bluder saw this coming as well, so she retired. Their only hope is to have such a potent fan base that it attracts the highest-quality stars in the country.

[@PredatorKingdom]

Dumbest post I've read so far, a team with Lucy Olsen, Hannah Stuelke, and Syndey Affolter will fade into obscurity, right? 😅

[@natureredux1957]

Next year they already have a 5 Star Recruit Sharpshooter with a Verbal Commit. Before CC even came to IOWA they were making the NCAA Tournament and doing decent. So Bluder retired because she is 63 and wanted give others a chance to coach. For Women's Basketball, literally anywhere in the Country a Team can make a name for itself with all the NIL money.

[@PredatorKingdom]

@@natureredux1957 Exactly, Iowa is going to stay competitive for many years and Lucy Olsen coming there is a sign that Iowa is going to become one of the elites of women's basketball. They've been competitive before going back to the Megan Gustafson days. People like that dude don't do their homework and want to talk like they know something when they don't.

[@Moormores]

I concur with your statement... Without the refs pushing certain clowns' narratives, this team would be like Creighton-a no-show!

[@Moormores]

I’m not sure why you have TCU in this lineup. If HVL wanted to be a great point guard, she should have trained under Dawn Staley. Instead, she left Louisville to go to LSU! HVL is trash, dude. She showed her true colors playing for LSU-you literally had a national title contender with that squad, but they couldn’t get it done because of HVL. Then HVL transfers to TCU? Why? Because she doesn’t want that kind of competition; she has no heart and will probably fade away like Iowa, Iowa State, and Creighton. Sometimes teams and players get lucky, and with the refs' help, you might be able to win national championships-well, it didn’t help Iowa. LOL.