Washington State (the school, not the state of the union) has been a Pac-10 punching bag for a while. June Daugherty couldn't satisfy Seattle; this year her first recruits-- some highly rated-- start playing in Pullman. Is she the Cougars' savior?

Back in Seattle, coach Jackson, who replaced Daugherty, starts her second season too. Five players she inherited from Daugherty have now left her team; one ended up at UConn.