Top-ranked UConn women look for fourth straight title
If UConn can win another title, the school's 11th, Auriemma will break a tie with UCLA men's coach John Wooden for the most all-time in college basketball.
Auriemma's squad will be tested in the regular season, facing five of the top 10 teams in the preseason poll, including a trip to South Carolina to meet the second-ranked Gamecocks.
In a move to make the game more in line with the rest of the world, women's college basketball switched to playing four quarters this year instead of two halves.
Other rules changes include shooting two free throws after five team fouls each quarter and allowing teams to advance the ball to the front court in the final minute of the fourth quarter and overtime after a timeout.
The sophomore led the nation in scoring at 24.9 points a game and helped the Buckeyes reach the NCAA Tournament after missing it the previous two years.
Jewell Loyd and Amanda Zahui B. both decided to leave college early last April to play in the WNBA.
Don't expect that to be a trend as there are a small handful of athletes who meet the eligibility requirements to join the WNBA before their senior year.