Most intriguing mid-major
Voepel: Richmond Spiders
How far might the Spiders get in the NCAA tournament? They have made five NCAA appearances, including the past two seasons when they went a combined 57-13 overall and 33-3 in the Atlantic 10. Last season, they beat Georgia Tech in the first round for the program's first NCAA tournament victory, then fell to eventual Final Four team UCLA. With standouts Maggie Doogan and Rachel Ullstrom back for Richmond, perhaps a Sweet 16 trip is possible. Watch for how well the Spiders play in two big nonconference games vs. Texas and TCU in November.