UConn & AP Top 5 Hold Strong + WNBA CBA Deadline Looms | Should the Huskies Move Conferences?

UConn and the rest of the AP Top 5 aren’t budging as March Madness approaches 👀 What does that stability mean heading into tournament time?

On today’s episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, host Kalia Butler (Chicago Sky sideline reporter) and Sophia Jones (Golden State Valkyries radio analyst) break down:

🏀 Segment 1:

Why UConn Huskies women's basketball and the AP Top 5 remain unchanged

What this says about parity (or lack thereof) in women’s college basketball

Geno Auriemma making his 655th AP Top 25 appearance

How this impacts seeding and momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament

💼 Segment 2:

The WNBA’s March 10 CBA deadline and what’s at stake

The league hitting its $8 million revenue benchmark

Historic first-time player payouts (up to $50K for eligible players)

What this means for labor negotiations, expansion, and the 2026 schedule

Expansion draft implications for the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire

🔥 Segment 3:

Should UConn move conferences again?

Revisiting the Huskies’ return to the Big East Conference in 2020 after seven years away

Would another shift strengthen their national positioning?

Plus: Tournament urgency is here — the 11th hour is approaching.

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