The Kansas Jayhawks are preparing for a promising 2024-25 basketball season with a strong roster, highlighted by Hunter Dickinson, the preseason Big 12 player of the year. In women's basketball, the WNBA announced a new best-of-seven Finals format and an expanded 44-game regular season with the addition of the Golden State Valkyries. The Arizona Wildcats women's team will play its first season in the Big 12, while Kentucky women's basketball, under new coach Kenny Brooks, will feature 13 televised games this season. Colorado women's basketball will have a nationally televised game against Texas Tech on ESPNU, marking significant exposure since 2003. Tennessee men's basketball's 2024-25 schedule includes 14 games on ESPN/ESPN2, with several others on major networks. In SEC basketball, Missouri hopes to improve with significant roster changes after a winless conference season, while Alabama prepares for its first-ever Final Four banner unveiling.