dSPN releases their "too early" top 25 for next year

[UNC76]

NCAA women's basketball Way-Too-Early 2026-27 Top 25 rankings

UCLA is the 2026 champion -- but unranked in the first top 25 for next season. Runner-up South Carolina is No. 3.

www.espn.com

ACC schools;

7 dook
8 Louisville
11 UNC
21 ND
22 wolpfack
24 VT

 

[6string]

Too early is right. Rosters are still in major flux.

 

[Gio2dahouse]

I feel we are one super solid big from being in that 6-7 range. Really hoping we can reel one in.

 

[Jriv23]

We need a strong 4 and 5. Losing NH is going to hurt. We need somebody like her from the portal. We need to get a PG too just in case RK is not able to play next season. Somebody said it best. It is ironic that RK injuries are following the same pattern as KM. With LG in the portal, we need another guard.

 

[tarboy]

JRiv K Johnson from UVA seems to have an interest in UNC. She is from Charlottesville. I hope she wants to be on a great team that is not to far from Mom and Dad. She is on my wish list for an addition at guard plus
we need another Nyla Harris.

 

[HOFcoachRoy]

I feel we are one super solid big from being in that 6-7 range. Really hoping we can reel one in.

Trygger from state maybe?

 

[tarboy]

HOF I like Tilda T. Too. She has size and shooting range and is mobile. I think she would be a great addition depending on if we could persuade her to wear the Carolina Blue.

Trygger, Johnson and call it a wrap.

 

[3397char]

I certainly would not turn down Trygger, but a post who did not make any All-ACC teams is not moving us up a tier. She is More of what we already have/had. Think bigger.

 

[uman1]

I certainly would not turn down Trygger, but a post who did not make any All-ACC teams is not moving us up a tier. She is More of what we already have/had. Think bigger.

She's tall and has a nice outside shot but not that impressive of an inside player. She does have 2 years of eligibility though,

 

[tarboy]

I always hope for better. That is why my dream scenario has us getting SS Lol.

If not SS, Aliyah Crump from Texas or Nunu Agara from Stanford. Maybe Carlton from Texas but
she is only 6'1 and might not be able to defend big post players.

Who is on your wish list?

 

[kjcooper]

Mine are Nunu Agara from Stanford, Oliviyah Edwards call of 2026. As you stated if not Sarah Strong, which will only happen if Geno retires.

 

[tarboy]

I forgot about dunking Oliviyah Edwards, I had her on my list big time when we were recruiting her.

 

[Carolina151]

Rankings before the TP closes and people are signed are pointless. At least get a feel for the team and look at their final rosters.

 

[3397char]

Rankings before the TP closes and people are signed are pointless. At least get a feel for the team and look at their final rosters.

Serves only as a baseline to then measure portal gains and losses. As in, does your team move up or down from this ranking?