Geno Auriemma was 41 years old and the WNBA didn't yet exist when the UConn Huskies won their first national championship in women's basketball in 1995. Sunday, when the Huskies clinched their 12th title,

Even without Paige Bueckers, UConn is a worthy candidate for the best team in the country thanks to its rising superstar Sarah Strong. She finished the season second nationally in win shares behind only Bueckers and figures to become even more prolific with more of the offense running through her as a sophomore.