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Bill Chappell

Women's March Madness has been wilder than ever, but can anyone catch South Carolina?

Guard Caitlin Clark is leading No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes into the Sweet 16, where they'll face sixth-seeded Colorado at 7:30 p.m. Friday. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

For decades, the story of women's college basketball was dominated by a handful of elite teams and players. But a new narrative is being written at the 2023 women's NCAA basketball tournament in historic fashion — and it's all about parity.

For the first time this century, two No. 1 seeds didn't make it to the Sweet 16, with stunning exits by Stanford and Indiana, who sat atop their respective brackets. It's reportedly just the second time that has ever happened (the only other case: 1998).

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