LSU had never ended a season on top of women's college basketball before winning its first national title in Dallas last April.
The Tigers have also never started a season No. 1 — until now. The Tigers open in the top spot in ESPN's 2023-24 preseason women's college basketball rankings.
LSU is expected to be even better this season and seeks to become the sport's first repeat champion since UConn capped a four-peat in 2016.
Coach Kim Mulkey added the top two transfers in Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow and the No. 1 recruiting class, not to mention gets back Final Four Most Outstanding Player Angel Reese.
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