Ole Miss women’s basketball is ranked No. 14 in the USA TODAY Sports preseason Top 25 preseason poll.
The Rebels are the sixth highest SEC team in the poll behind No. 2 South Carolina, No. 3 Texas, No. 5 LSU, No. 7 Oklahoma, and No. 9 Tennessee. The other SEC teams in the poll are No. 20 Kentucky and No. 21 Vanderbilt.
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The Rebels are coming off a strong season but have a new-look team from the one that went 22-11 last season and made it to the Sweet 16.
Forward Madison Scott, guard Kennedy Todd-Williams and KK Deans have departed. Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin brought in a talented batch of transfers to replace the production.
Cotie McMahon is expected to be a key part of the lineup. She is a 6-foot senior forward. She transferred from Ohio State, where she started 97 games in three seasons. McMahon averaged 16.5 points for the Buckeyes in 2024-25 and was the the 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
McPhee-McCuin is entering her eighth season coaching Ole Miss. She has led the Rebels to 20 wins and 10 conference win in each of the past four seasons.
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USA TODAY sports preseason Top 25 poll
Receiving votes: West Virginia 72; Richmond 67; Michigan State 64; Alabama 40; South Dakota State 19; Florida State 15; Princeton 9; Creighton 9; Washington 8; Indiana 7; Stanford 4; James Madison 4; Nebraska 2; South Florida 1; Minnesota 1; George Mason 1; Fairfield 1; California 1;
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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