Bracketology season is upon us as February ends. It’s nearly March Madness, y’ all.
On Thursday, the choice committee for the Division I females’s NCAA competition exposed their leading 16 seeds for the 2nd and last time this season, offering fans a photo of where groups stand heading into the last video games of the routine season and conference competitions.
Some things have actually altered given that the last expose 2 weeks back, and some things stayed the exact same. Unbeaten South Carolina is still the undeniable No. 1 seed, and the top-heavy Pac-12 still has the most groups forecasted to host with 5 groups in the leading 16.
Here’s the complete seed list from the committee since Feb. 29:
- South Carolina
- Ohio State
- Stanford
- UCLA
- Virginia Tech
- Texas
- Iowa
- USC
- LSU
- UConn
- N.C. State
- Oregon State
- Colorado
- Indiana
- Gonzaga
- Oklahoma
Let’s take a more detailed take a look at the winners and losers with simply 17 days to go up until Selection Sunday.
March 7, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Yvonne Ejim (15) shoots the basketball versus the Portland Pilots throughout the very first half in the finals of the WCC Basketball Championships at Orleans Arena. Necessary Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The Bulldogs were left outside the leading 16 in the last leading 16 expose, however all they’ve done over the previous 2 weeks is kept winning. Therefore, the Zags remain in the leading 16, predicted to host video games in Spokane, Washington.
Gonzaga has actually won 23 video games in a row, which is the second-longest win streak in the nation behind just South Carolina. And Gonzaga isn’t winning by simply a bit– its closest margin of success given that Dec. 10 was a 13-point triumph at Pacific on Feb. 17.
The Bulldogs are forecasted to be in a local with UCLA, Virginia Tech and UConn. While those other 3 groups are great, none can take Yvonne Ejim and the Zags gently. Keep in mind: this is a group that has wins over Stanford, a 21-4 Toledo group, South Dakota State, Arizona and Alabama.
Feb 28, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) searches throughout the 2nd half versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena. Necessary Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
The Hawkeyes dropped 2 areas in this most current leading 16 expose, most likely do their 17-point loss at Indiana on Feb. 22. While 2 areas isn’t a remarkable drop for Caitlin Clark and business, it does put them in a local with South Carolina.
And sure, Clark and the Hawkeyes managed the apparently difficult last season by handing the Gamecocks their very first loss of the season in the Final Four,