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The Notre Dame fighting Irish lead the pack for local teams in the Associated Press Top 25 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll.
↵Notre Dame is ranked #2 in the poll. The Irish lost to Texas A&M in the Finals last season.
↵Other local teams in the top 25 include Depaul at #19,
↵The Big 10 has two teams in the top 25. Penn State comes in at #12 while Purdue comes in at #17.
↵Baylor is the preseason #1.