| Rank | School | Skinny |
| 9 | Illinois | Ashley Berggren, the Big Ten player of the year, and Tauja Catchings give the Illini strong one-two punch |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | While freshman Ashley Smith runs the point, senior forward Na'Sheema Hillmon will score points in bunches |
| 11 | Florida | Lady Gators are in the market for a title with addition of 6'3" blue-chip freshman Tamara Stocks |
| 12 | Duke | Transfers 6'6" Michele Van Gorp and 5'6" Nicole Erickson from Purdue should fit right in with the Blue Devils |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | Leslie Johnson, the nation's top freshman in '93-94 (also at Purdue), could win further accolades |
| 14 | Arizona | The Wildcats made their first NCAAs last year, and senior forward Adia Barnes figures to lead them back |
| 15 | Virginia | 6'2" DeMya Walker, the ACC's shot-block leader, gets competition—and help—from 6'10" Elena Kravchenko |
| 16 | Alabama | Star guard Dominique Canty needs support from 6'2" Tausha Mills, who takes over at center |
| 17 | UCLA | Guard Erica Gomez and forward Maylana Martin give the Bruins a daunting duo |
| 18 | Auburn | Tigers lost four starters, but heralded juco transfer Conswella Sparrow will help fill the void |
| 19 | Stephen F. Austin | The Ladyjacks, behind guard Katrina Price, haven't lost a regular-season league game in two years |
| 20 | Purdue | New coach Carolyn Peck welcomes a top-five recruiting class to go along with guard Stephanie White |
