The Daily Predicts: 2024-25 women’s basketball season

It’s a new season for the Michigan women’s basketball team, with significant changes to its lineup from last year. It has the highest-rated recruiting class in program history taking the floor, led by guards Syla Swords, Olivia Olson and Mila Holloway, and senior guard Jordan Hobbs returns as a starter in an even larger role.

With a new identity and roster makeup for the Wolverines this season, The Michigan Daily’s women’s basketball beat writers (Taylor Daniels, Sam Gibson, Jordan Klein, Alina Levine) predict Michigan’s season along with other results across women’s college basketball.

Who is Michigan’s most valuable player?

Taylor Daniels: Syla Swords

Sam Gibson: Syla Swords

Jordan Klein: Olivia Olson

Alina Levine: Syla Swords

Who is Michigan’s most improved player?

Daniels: Jordan Hobbs

Gibson: Jordan Hobbs

Klein: Yulia Grabovskaia

Levine: Jordan Hobbs

Who is Michigan’s most important newcomer?

Daniels: Syla Swords

Gibson: Syla Swords

Klein: Olivia Olson

Levine: Syla Swords

Who wins Big Ten Player of the Year?

Daniels: Juju Watkins, USC

Gibson: Juju Watkins, USC

Klein: Juju Watkins, USC

Levine: Juju Watkins, USC

Who wins Big Ten Coach of the Year?

Daniels: Cori Close, UCLA

Gibson: Kim Barnes Arico, Michigan

Klein: Lindsay Gottlieb, USC

Levine: Teri Moren, Indiana

Where does Michigan place in the Big Ten?

Daniels: Seventh

Gibson: Fourth

Klein: Eighth

Levine: Sixth

Who wins the Big Ten regular season?

Daniels: UCLA

Gibson: USC

Klein: USC

Levine: USC

Who wins the Big Ten Tournament?

Daniels: USC

Gibson: USC

Klein: USC

Levine: USC

What seed does Michigan get in the NCAA Tournament?

Daniels: No. 9 seed

Gibson: No. 5 seed

Klein: No. 11 seed

Levine: No. 8 seed

How far does Michigan make it in the NCAA tournament?

Daniels: Second round

Gibson: Second round

Klein: First round

Levine: Sweet Sixteen

Who is in the Final Four?

Daniels: Texas, UConn, UCLA, Notre Dame

Gibson: UConn, South Carolina, Texas, Notre Dame

Klein: Texas, UConn, South Carolina, USC

Levine: UConn, Texas, USC, Notre Dame

Who wins the NCAA Tournament?

Daniels: Texas

Gibson: UConn

Klein: UConn

Levine: USC

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