Especially with the arrival of USC and UCLA — two national title contenders in 2024-25 — the Big Ten has never had a more robust women’s basketball product than this year. Just when the league finished its run alongside superstar Caitlin Clark, here comes Player of the Year candidate JuJu Watkins to take over. An exciting Big Ten season is undoubtedly ahead.

With that, here is USA TODAY Sports Network’s predicted order of finish for the upcoming Big Ten women’s basketball campaign. The poll is made up of six voters who cover the league, which now has 18 teams.

Unsurprisingly, the Trojans and Bruins were picked first in the conference. But who comes next?

• 1. USC (6 first place votes)
• 2.UCLA
• 3. Ohio State
• T4. Nebraska
• T4. Indiana
• T6. Maryland
• T6. Iowa
• 8. Michigan State
• T9. Minnesota
• T9. Michigan
• 11.Washington
• 12.Illinois
• 13. Oregon
• 14. Wisconsin
• 15. Pennsylvania State
• 16. Purdue
• 17. Rutgers
• 18. Northwest