USA Today has previewed, but not ranked, what they consider to be the top 16 women's basketball teams. Among them are Stanford, of course, and six of our upcoming opponents: Arizona State, Baylor, California, Duke, Rutgers and Tennessee. The evaluation of each team includes a "Big Question", which I've paraphrased below. To which of the above six teams does each question pertain?
- Will they rebound from a relatively down 2007 and compete in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Coast?
- Three of the their seven losses last season came against xxx. Can they get over the hump and take the top spot in the conference?
- They finished losing six of their final 11, including a first-round exit in the conference tournament. Can their starting guard's knee hold up?
- How quickly can the freshmen get past the learning curve and become acclimated to the speed of the college game?
- Can their leading scorer handle being the new leader of the team, and can she shoulder the load if the freshmen don't pay immediate dividends?
- After what was considered a disappointing 22-11 record, including a second-round loss, can they rebound and put together a deeper run in the big dance?
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USA Today has previewed, but not ranked, what they consider to be the top 16 women's basketball teams. Among them are Stanford, of course, and six of our upcoming opponents: Arizona State, Baylor, California, Duke, Rutgers and Tennessee. The evaluation of each team includes a "Big Question", which I've paraphrased below. To which of the above six teams does each question pertain?
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