The bright orange and purple hues of the 2023 NWSL championship branding evoked the feel of a Super Bowl-lite and popped in contrast to the venue’s modern rustic theme.

The best way to follow up a season that got the highest viewing for the women’s college basketball national championship game? How about an opening week where the country’s top two ranked teams were upset?

That’s what happened to start 2023-24. Thus, here in the first ESPN Power Rankings of the season, we have a different No. 1 team than the one atop the preseason poll. And it’s the same team that led the Power Rankings wire-to-wire last season: South Carolina. Read More