Ahead of a trio of massive top-10 matchups this week, the women’s NCAA tournament selection committee revealed its initial top 16 a month out from Selection Sunday.
While there was no overall head-turner from the overall order, perhaps the biggest shock for casual fans was the South Carolina Gamecocks not occupying the top spot as they have for much of the past few years under coach Dawn Staley. That’s reflective of the parity in college basketball at the top this season as well as the strength of their own league given that three SEC teams are in the top six.
