Is UCLA a Lock for the Top Overall Seed?
USA Womens Basketball tips off Wednesday in Puerto Rico. Zena, Chantel and Sabreena dive into how Team USA is preparing for the World Cup, plus the return of Caitlin Clark to game action. They also break down the latest in the CBA talks as the drop-deadline approaches. From there, they share their conference tournament takeaways from around the associationdebating whether UCLA has done enough for the overall No. 1 seed, if West Virginia improved its seeding, and which mid-majors caught their attention this weekend, plus more. We wrap things up with Two Takes and A Fake No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network: TIMECODES: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Check out Zenas exclusive interview with Napheesa Collier 03:32 - Team USA prepares for the 2026 Olympics 05:44 - Team USA makes roster changes due to injuries 06:23 - What should we make of the missing bigger names on Team USA? 11:11 - How does Caitlin Clark feel about returning to game action? 14:19 - Where do player-league negotiations stand ahead of the drop-dead date? 15:50 - Will an agreement be reached on March 10th? 16:36 - Whats the impact on the schedule if no agreement is reached? 18:26 - Texas crowned SEC champions 21:54 - UCLA crushes Iowa by 51 points 24:59 - UCLAs case for the overall #1 seed 26:47 - Who should get the overall #1 seed? 29:40 - West Virginia crowned Big 12 champions 30:10 - How the Big 12 championship helped West Virginias positioning 33:45 - Which teams can make an interesting run? 36:07 - Which mid-major teams stood out this weekend? 41:59 - Shea Ralph gets first career ejection 44:57 - Which team has the potential to surprise in the tournament? 46:06 - Two Takes and a Fake Related links and articles: Caitlin Clark preparing for Team USA debut, feels even better than start of last season by Chantel Jennings Womens conference tournament takeaways: Texas takes down South Carolina by Chantel Jennings, Cameron Teague Robinson, Sabreena Merchant and Grace Raynor Womens basketball power rankings: If LSU cant beat South Carolina, is it a tournament threat? by Sabreena Merchant Check out Zenas exclusive interview with WNBA star Napheesa Collier here! Follow and listen to the audio podcast: Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever youre listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com Show Links: -YouTube: @No-Offseason -Instagram: @tanooffseason [ -TikTok: @no_offseason [ Credits: -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings -Produced by Taneka Burrell -Executive Produced by Andrea B. Scott Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports Hub: Full Episodes Playlist: Shorts Playlist: #wnba #caitlinclark #womensbasketball #teamusa #ncaawbb Thumbnail: Ronald Martinez / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Melina Pizano / Stringer / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images
