The 2004 State Farm Tip-Off will be held on November 14, 2004. Texas is hosting the event. The matchups will be Texas vs. Penn State and LSU vs. Baylor.

Baylor should be a preseason top 10 team, while LSU could be preseason #1. Texas is a top 5 team. Penn State? Look, without Kelly Mazznate and Jess Brungo, Penn State was going to struggle. Add in the loss of Recina Russell, who recently announced she was transferring, and Penn State could be in dire straits next season. When the mask falls off, it really leaves a thud, eh Rene?

Baylor has two great post players, Steffanie Blackmon and Sophia Young. Young is undersized, but incredibly athletic and tenacious. LSU returns Temeka Johnson and preseason POY candidate, Semione Augustus, while adding a top notch recruiting class that includes Sylvia Fowles in the post. Texas loses Stacey Stephens, but the starting lineup will be Nina Norman, Jaime Carey, Kala Bowers, Heather Schreiber, and Tiffany Jackson...that starting lineup is one of the three best in the nation. As for Penn State, the Lady Lions will have to look at Tanisha Wright and uber-athletic freshman Amber Bland for scoring. Might be a long season in Happy Valley...