2009-10 ESPN Women's College Basketball Season Preview:

Preseason Player of the Year:
Jr. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut*

Preseason All-American Teams:
First Team:
Jr. C Jane Appel, Stanford
Jr. C Tina Charles, Connecticut
Sr. PF Alysha Clark, Middle Tenn. State
So. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut
Sr. SG Monica Wright, Virginia

Second Team:
Sr. SG Allison Hightower, LSU
Jr. C Jantel Lavender, Ohio State
Sr. SF Danielle McCray, Kansas
Jr. SF Kayla Pedersen, Stanford
Jr. PG Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma

Best Players (per position):
Point Guard:
1. Jr. Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma
Jr. Cetera DeGraffenreid, North Carolina
So. Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State
Sr. Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State
Jr. Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga

Shooting Guard:
1. Sr. Monica Wright, Virginia
Jr. Alexis Gray-Lawson, California
So. Tiffany Hayes, Connecticut
Sr. Allison Highltower, LSU
Jr. Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford

Small Forward:
1. Jr. Maya Moore, Connecticut
Sr. Alysha Clark, Middle Tenn. State
Sr. Danielle McCray, Kansas
Jr. Kayla Pedersen, Stanford
So. Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee

Power Forward:
1. Sr. Amber Harris, Xavier
Sr. Heather Bowman, Gonzaga
Sr. Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska
Jr. Ify Ibekwe, Arizona
Sr. Jacinta Monroe, Florida State

Center:
1. Sr. Jayne Appel, Stanford
Sr. Tina Charles, Connecticut
Jr. Jantel Lavender, Ohio State
Jr. Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier
Jr. Carolyn Swords, Boston College

ARV (any position):
SG Angie Bjorklund, Tennessee; C Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State; SG Tyra Grant, Penn State; PF Rachele Fitz, Marist; PG JJ Hones, Stanford; PG Ashley Houts, Georgia; PF Glory Johnson, Tennessee; PF Allison Lacey, Iowa State; PF Jene Morris, San Diego State; PF Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford; SG Brittainey Raven, Texas; C Angel Robinson, Georgia; C Jenna Smith, Illinois; SG Helena Sverridottir, TCU; PF Kalee Whipple, Utah.

Preseason Top 10:
1. Connecticut, 40* 
2. Stanford, 36
3. North Carolina, 31
4. Notre Dame, 26
5. Ohio State, 21
6. Duke, 20
7. Baylor, 15
8. Tennessee, 14
9. Michigan State, 6
10. Xavier, 4

*unanimously tabbed preseason favorite by ESPN.com's panel of contributors -- columnists Mechelle Voepel, Graham Hays and Charlie Creme and editor Melanie Jackson.