The nonconference and early conference schedule across DI women’s basketball has provided some huge upsets and the emergence of surprise contenders in the early part of the season.
Selection Sunday is just over two months away, when the 68-team field for the DI women’s basketball championship will be announced at 8 p.m. ET March 12 on ESPN. NCAA Digital’s Autumn Johnson took a crack at predicting how the bracket will look come March.
| SEED | Greenville – Quad 1 | Seattle – Quad 2 | Greenville – Quad 3 | Seattle – Quad 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | Stanford | Ohio State | Notre Dame |
| 16 | Albany/Idaho State | Jackson State | Norfolk State | Long Beach State/SE Louisiana |
| 8 | St. John’s | Virginia | Arkansas | Texas |
| 9 | Louisville | Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | Ole Miss |
| 5 | Baylor | Kansas | Iowa | Arizona |
| 12 | UMass | South Dakota State | Columbia | UNLV |
| 4 | Michigan | Duke | Oregon | NC State |
| 13 | Stephen F. Austin | Toledo | Holy Cross | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | Florida State | Illinois | Oklahoma | Gonzaga |
| 11 | Alabama/Michigan State | Seton Hall/Miami | Missouri | Mississippi State |
| 3 | Iowa State | UCLA | Virginia Tech | Maryland |
| 14 | Drexel | Cleveland State | James Madison | Eastern Illinois |
| 7 | Villanova | Nebraska | North Carolina | South Florida |
| 10 | Florida Gulf Coast | Kansas State | Creighton | Colorado |
| 2 | Utah | LSU | Indiana | UConn |
| 15 | Fairfield | Gardner-Webb | East Tennessee State | Fairleigh Dickinson |
No. 1 seeds: South Carolina, Stanford, Ohio State and Notre Dame
South Carolina: The Gamecocks were Autumn Johnson’s national champion pick in the preseason, came in ranked No. 1 on the back of their title win in 2022 and have yet to lose this season. Coach Dawn…
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