Women's NCAA Tournament No. 1 Seeds Announced

The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament highlights the dominance of the Big Ten and SEC, with UCLA earning the top overall seed for the first time in program history, alongside South Carolina, Texas, and USC as No. 1 seeds. South Carolina, aiming for their second consecutive national championship, will start their tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Birmingham 2 Region, facing No. 16 seed Tennessee Tech. Coach Dawn Staley expressed disappointment at not being the overall top seed, despite South Carolina's tougher schedule and more Quad 1 wins compared to UCLA. The tournament features six teams from the Carolinas and provides a monetary incentive for women's teams similar to the men's financial performance units. In the men's bracket, Auburn is the top overall seed, joined by Duke, Houston, and Florida as No. 1 seeds. Additionally, Ohio State and Oklahoma State are hosting early rounds, with Ohio State facing Montana State and Oklahoma State competing against South Dakota State.