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Rk. |
Team |
Key player |
Comment |
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1. |
Tennessee |
Shanna Zolman |
A deadly offense from low post to the arc. Healthy
year is a trip to the Final Four in Boston. |
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2. |
Duke |
Monique Curry |
With the addition of Abby Warner the 2005 HS Player
of the year, the Blue Devils have all the tools in
the shed to be a Final Four team. |
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3. |
Rutgers |
Cappie Pondexter |
A dynamic senior group will use their scrappy play
to offset many good teams, leading them to Boston. |
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4. |
LSU |
Seimone Augustus |
With the loss of All-American Point Guard Temeka
Johnson, this team won't be able to move the ball as
well as last year and fall in the first round in
Boston. |
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5. |
Baylor |
Sophia Young |
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The Bears have to step up and rally around Young or another title isn't
in their cards. |
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6. |
Ohio
St. |
Jessica Davenport |
An experienced team that needs to develop a long
range game and not be dependant on their big girl
inside. |
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7. |
North Carolina |
Ivory Latte |
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Returning four starters, North Carolina is a fast paced team that lacks
size inside. An off shooting day will
results in a few unexpected losses.
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8. |
Connecticut |
Ann Strother |
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Still trying to prove they can win without Taurasi, not this year, an
early exit in the tournament again. |
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9. |
Stanford |
Candice Wiggins |
The Best in the West, but that only carries them so
far. |
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10. |
Texas Tech |
Erin Grant |
A Sophomore dominated team; lack of tournament
experience only gets them as far as the Sweet 16
again. |
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11. |
Arizona St. |
Kristen Kovesdy |
Dangerous from beyond the arc; if center Kristen
Thompson sets up her game underneath the Sun Devils
will be feeling elite. |
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12. |
Minnesota |
Jamie Broback |
Very balanced offensive attack, a team that should
finish in the Top 3 in a strong Big Ten. |
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13. |
Michigan St. |
Liz Shimek |
A much tougher schedule this year and their record
will show it. These Spartans will dance but not as
long as last year. |
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14. |
Notre Dame |
Megan Duffy |
A young team that lacks depth inside. The Irish
aren't as strong as they have been in the past. |
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15. |
Temple |
Candice Dupree |
A veteran team with nothing to lose. The Owls have a
great shooting game and will push the tempo. |
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16. |
Oklahoma |
Leah Rush |
Dominant team this year on the boards. Tough
schedule, but respected. Possible Top 10 team. |
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17. |
Georgia |
Tasha Humphrey |
Speed is the key, but can they keep it up for 40
minutes against skilled teams? This team gets
stopped in its tracks early. |
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18. |
Texas |
Tiffany Jackson |
College is all about maturing. This team will need
to grow up fast to compete well in the Big 12.
Another loss in the round of 32. |
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19. |
Utah |
Kim Smith |
Returning two All Americans. Utes have an easy
schedule but it will show when March rolls around. |
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20. |
DePaul |
Khara Smith |
A well-balanced attack, but will rely on second
chance opportunities. Offensive boards will be the
key for these Demons. |
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21. |
New
Mexico |
Dionne Marsh |
Definitely a sleeper team. Cinderella story written
all over the place. |
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22. |
Purdue |
Erin Lawless |
Big Ten schedule is tough. |
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23. |
Vanderbilt |
Carla Thomas |
UConn transfer inside brings size inside that the
Commodores have been lacking. |
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24. |
Louisville |
Jazz Covington |
Much-improved team that will be a force to be
reckoned with in the Big East. |
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25. |
UCLA |
Lisa Willis |
A deep team that will be able to hang with the best. |
