Women's Bracketology: 2024 NCAA tournament
Champ Week is here, and we will frequently update our projection of the field of 68 right into Selection Sunday on March 17. Albany, New York, and Portland, Oregon, will host the regionals, as the two-site format remains for a second consecutive year. It all culminates in Cleveland at the Final Four on April 5 and 7.
Bracket Watch
Texas held on to win in the Big 12 semifinals against Kansas State to keep its title hopes alive, but the Longhorns' opportunity for a No. 1 seed is likely gone. That has nothing to do with what the Longhorns haven't done; a Big 12 tournament championship would be significant. But USC has done more. The Trojans have the most wins in the country against the NET top 25 (eight), and their march to the Pac-12 title on Sunday was done with wins over two other teams in the top 10 of the NET (UCLA and Stanford). The Wildcats represent a top-25 win for Texas, giving the Longhorns five. Iowa State, Tuesday's opponent in the championship game, is now in the top 40 of the NET. It's impressive, but the Texas résumé won't rise to the level of USC's accomplishments. Also Monday, Oklahoma's decisive loss to the Cyclones cost the Sooners a spot in the top 16 -- opening the door for Colorado to slide back in.
On the Bubble
Last Four Byes
Last Four In
First Four Out
Next Four Out
68-Team Bracket
Albany 1
Columbia
- 9 Kansas
Blacksburg
- 5
Utah
Corvallis
- 11 Auburn
Columbus
- 15 Maine - aq
Portland 4
Los Angeles
- 1 USC - aq
- 16 Hawaii - aq
- 8 Nebraska
Spokane
- 12 Drake - aq
Raleigh
Austin
- 10 Michigan
Albany 2
Iowa City
- 9 Alabama
Boulder
Storrs
- 6 Duke
Los Angeles
Portland 3
Stanford
Bloomington
South Bend
Baton Rouge
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