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The 2008-09 season might be seven months away, but here's a look at how the preseason top 25 shapes up now.

The third meeting of the season between UConn and Rutgers -- with a trip to the Final Four on the line -- will be determined by which team rebounds better and takes advantage of its second-chance opportunities.

Maya Moore had 25 points and 11 rebounds in her second straight 20-point postseason performance, leading top-seeded Connecticut past Old Dominion 78-63 in a Greensboro Regional semifinal Sunday.

Back in November, Rutgers routed George Washington by 25 points and UConn beat Old Dominion by 43. Will their rematches play out differently when they clash again in the Sweet 16 on Sunday?

Which region is the toughest? Which under-the-radar teams could make a run? Graham Hays answers the bracket's five biggest questions.

Two weeks ago, it was hard to distinguish teams two through seven on the S-curve. But after the opening weekend of conference tournaments, the top two lines of the bracket became a lot clearer.

Fresh off a 74-69 victory on No. 6 LSU's home floor Monday night, Connecticut reaffirmed its position atop the ESPN/USA Today's women's basketball poll released Tuesday.

For the fifth straight week, the Connecticut Huskies are a unanimous choice as the nation's top women's basketball team in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll.

Saturday's Tennessee-Stanford matchup is hardly the only pivotal nonconference game coming up. Between now and Christmas Day, several teams will play big games that will have an impact on the tourney selection process.

Big East fans weren't satisfied with UConn and Rutgers getting No. 1 seeds in Charlie Creme's projection. But our bracketologist explains why more teams from the conference weren't included in the field.

Who will be in when Selection Monday rolls around in March? It's too early to tell. But come four and a half months from now, here's what the NCAA Tournament field might look like.

Our bracketologist thinks Tennessee, UConn, Maryland and Oklahoma could be the No. 1 seeds 11 months from now.

UNC has surpassed Tennessee as the No. 2 overall, landing in Dayton and sending the Lady Vols to Dallas. Meanwhile, UConn might be playing better than anyone, but is still headed to Fresno -- for now.

Fans of New Mexico want in. Even if it's at the expense of the Lobos' neighbors in the Lonestar State.

For the seventh straight week, Duke held on to its No. 1 ranking in the latest edition of the ESPN/USA Today top 25 poll.

The 16 are set. Time to catch your breath? Hardly. Here are five questions to ponder before action resumes Saturday.