{
  "id": 17820531,
  "title": "How many ranked teams will LSU women's basketball play this year?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/how-many-ranked-teams-will-lsu-womens-basketball-play-this-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:20:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/many-ranked-teams-lsu-womens-162024126.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LSU women's basketball unveiled its 2026-27 schedule on Monday night, beginning with a matchup against SE Louisiana at home in Baton Rouge. While the Tigers are expected to dominate the early portion of their nonconference games, they will face several highly ranked opponents as the season progresses. In total, LSU will play nine games against ranked teams, a number that could potentially change as the season unfolds. LSU's inaugural ranked opponent is No. 25 NC State, scheduled for November 28 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida. The highlight of LSU's nonconference slate is a game against UConn, ranked No. 2, which will take place on December 20 in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena. In conference play, LSU will host No. 8 Vanderbilt on January 3 and later face No. 1 South Carolina on February 21 in Columbia. To view the complete schedule of LSU's games against top 25 teams, follow the link in the source.",
  "summary": "LSU women's basketball will play nine games vs. teams ranked in the preseason poll. Here's the complete ranked slate for LSU.",
  "key_points": [
    "LSU women's basketball will play nine ranked teams this year.",
    "First ranked opponent is No. 25 NC State on November 28.",
    "Highlight game is against UConn, ranked No. 2 on December 20."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}