"The ACC had a tough first month of the 2025-26 women's college basketball season. Duke sits below .500. NC State lost to Rhode Island. Stanford just lost to FGCU. Michigan blitzed Notre Dame by 39 points. Virginia lost to UMBC. Virginia Tech got upset by James Madison. The ACC's list of disappointing results is much longer than a typical November for what is historically the best or second-best conference in the country."
"The SEC, on the other hand, has lived up to its reputation as one of the best leagues in the nation. Six SEC teams are still unbeaten. Texas and South Carolina just played each other in the Players Era championship game in Las Vegas -- the game of the year so far -- with the Longhorns prevailing on a Rori Harmon jumper with 0.7 seconds left."
The ACC experienced an unexpectedly poor start to the 2025-26 women's college basketball season, with multiple upsets and underperforming programs including Duke, NC State, Stanford and Virginia Tech. NC State has multiple home losses and a 4-3 stretch since beating Tennessee. The SEC has performed strongly, featuring six unbeaten teams, a dramatic Texas–South Carolina Players Era final, and LSU producing an eight-game streak of 100-point outputs. Several SEC programs have exceeded preseason expectations. The upcoming ACC/SEC Challenge features 16 games and offers ACC teams significant opportunities for résumé-rebuilding wins against top opposition.
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