New rankings indicate WVU women's basketball could have another big season ahead

The West Virginia Mountaineers are on a roll under Mark Kellogg, and at least one set of rankings indicates that stretch of success won't be ending anytime soon.

Talia Goodman of On3 has been revealing the outlet's preseason women's basketball Top 25 rankings one spot at a time, and on Thursday, the Mountaineers made an appearance at No. 22. And after losing a ton of production between graduation and the transfer portal, outsider confirmation that the team's re-load is looking good is welcome news.

Mark Kellogg looks for another massive season at WVU following roster rebuild

The Mountaineers have looked incredible over the past few seasons since Mark Kellogg took over the program. They have won 25 or more contests in each of his three seasons at the helm, and have advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament each season as well.

But the Mountaineers lost all but one starter and only return two players in total from last year's team, so West Virginia did have to embark on a bit of a rebuild this offseason, and it's hard to argue that the rebuild was an undeniable success for Kellogg and his staff.

He added a loaded transfer portal class that includes multiple Power 5 starters, the top two scorers from a mid-major with three consecutive postseason appearances, a former multi-time West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year, and a massive 6-foot-7 presence at center. And outside of that final addition, the Mountaineers significantly upgraded in size across the board.

And while West Virginia fans were already thrilled about the potential of Kellogg's roster overhaul, seeing the Mountaineers pop up in Top 25 rankings such as these is proof that it's not just in our minds – experts in the sport also believe that WVU will be right back in the thick of the competition next year.

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