The expectations for the Notre Dame women's basketball team couldn't be higher. This roster is stacked, and everybody is taking notice. If this year's Irish don't get to at least the Final Four, this season widely will be seen as a disappointment.

USC women’s basketball enters the 2024-2025 season as a Final Four favorite. The preseason No. 3 ranking in the Associated Press Poll confirms that reality.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team held its local media day Thursday. Irish fans undoubtedly were anxious to hear updates about injuries to numerous players ahead of the team’s open practice Friday. While the updates were in fact there, not all of them were positive.