With Selection Sunday less than three weeks away, the NCAA selection committee released the top 16 seeds for the second time this winter. Yet again, UCLA remained as the top overall seed.
USC, however, replaced South Carolina as one of the four No. 1 seeds in the latest top 16. The Gamecocks slid three spots since Feb. 16 after getting blown out by UConn at home later that day.
Despite the move, no new teams entered the top 16 since the last reveal. The SEC has the highest representation of any conference on the list with six teams in the top 16, followed by the four from the ACC. The Big Ten has three schools in the top 16, with both UCLA and USC set to matchup this Saturday for the conference title.
Getting into the top 16 carries greater importance in the women’s bracket, as each of these teams gets to host the first two rounds of the tournament in its home arena.
Early look: NCAA women’s hoops top 16 seeding
1. UCLA
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Notre Dame
5. South Carolina
6. UConn
7. LSU
8. NC State
9. TCU
10. UNC
11. Duke
12. Tennessee
13. Oklahoma
14. Kentucky
15. Kansas State
16. Ohio State
Early look: 2025 bracket
Spokane 1: UCLA (1), LSU (7), UNC (10), Kansas State (15)
Birmingham 2: Texas (2), NC State (8), TCU (9), Ohio State (16)
Spokane 3: USC (3), UConn (6), Duke (11), Kentucky (14)
Birmingham 4: Notre Dame (4), South Carolina (5), Tennessee (12), Oklahoma (13)
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