Newsstand: Where Notre Dame women's basketball ranks in the preseason coaches poll
On Thursday, USA TODAY Sports published the first women’s basketball coaches poll for the 2024-25 season. Notre Dame checked in as the No. 5 team in the nation. The Fighting Irish are the highest-ranked ACC team.
Notre Dame’s debut at No. 5 in the coaches poll us the highest in the Niele Ivey era. This year, the Irish are led by the reigning ACC Rookie of the Year and first team All-America selection, sophomore Hannah Hidalgo. Graduate Olivia Miles also returns to the lineup after missing last season with a torn ACL. Miles was a second team All-American in 2022-23.
Last year the Irish opened the season at No. 10 in the coaches poll. Here is the complete breakdown of this year’s rankings:
1. South Carolina
2. UConn
3. Southern Cal
4. Texas
5. Notre Dame
6. UCLA
7. LSU
8. NC State
9. Iowa State
10. Oklahoma
11. Duke
12. Baylor
13. Kansas State
14. Ohio State
15. West Virginia
16. North Carolina
17. Louisville
18. Maryland
19. Florida State
20. Creighton
21. Ole Miss
22. Kentucky
23. Nebraska
24. Indiana
25. Alabama
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Mack Brown
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- 2New
Portnoy bets on Bama
$100k wager to win $1.1M on Alabama
- 3
Cignetti responds
Hoosiers HC fires back at SEC
- 4
Jim McElwain
Central Michigan, former Florida head coach to retire at end of 2024 season
- 5Trending
Ray Lewis
FAU sources respond to Ray Lewis report from ESPN
Notre Dame Posts of the Day
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On3 national college football analyst J.D. Pickell offered a bold take on the Fighting Irish football team on Thursday.
Irish graduate student wide receiver Kris Mitchell is becoming more involved in the offense.
Irish running back Jeremiyah Love continues to thrive in his sophomore season.
Notre Dame Quote of the Day
“I think as you go back to the history, and you go back to why this rivalry was even created, it’s an honor to be a part of it. You’re humbled; you’re grateful. And I think everybody has that mindset and approach to this opportunity we have ahead of us.
“If you have a grateful mindset, a grateful approach, and you prepare in a way that you respect what this opportunity presents. So I think that’s most important, man, is that our mindset’s in the right place, and we understand the tradition, the history of this rivalry and we prepare in a way that gives us a chance to have success.”
— Irish head football coach Marcus Freeman on being a part of the Notre Dame vs. Navy rivalry.
Notre Dame Headlines of the Day
- How to watch Notre Dame football vs. Navy in Week 9
- Everything Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said Thursday before the Navy game
- WATCH: The ND recruiting update with Singer and Kelly (Oct. 24)
- Live updates: Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman pre-Navy press conference
- How special teams breakthroughs can energize ND entering Navy game
- Three keys to the game: Notre Dame football vs. Navy
- Hey Horka! Which ND football defensive player will play well vs. Navy?
- Newsstand: Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser named finalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
