South Carolina loss reshuffles latest women's basketball Power 10
With March Madness approaching, Autumn Johnson revealed her first NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket predictions of the season. UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas grabbed the No. 1 seeds.
Take a look at her predicted 68-team field below.
RANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | Net Rankings
| SEED | Region 1 - Fort Worth | Region 4 - Sacramento | Region 2 - Sacramento | Region 3 - Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | Texas | UCLA | South Carolina |
| 16 | Abilene Christian/Navy | UMES/FDU | Alabama A&M | Chattanooga |
| 8 | Oregon | Stanford | Oklahoma State | Illinois |
| 9 | Mississippi State | Minnesota | Notre Dame | Utah |
| 5 | Princeton | Ole Miss | Kentucky | Duke |
| 12 | Troy | San Diego State | Oregon State | North Dakota State |
| 4 | Maryland | Michigan State | Baylor | Tennessee |
| 13 | McNeese | Green Bay | UC San Diego | Western Illinois |
| 6 | Texas Tech | Georgia | West Virginia | Alabama |
| 11 | Fairfield | Rice | Clemson/Villanova | Arizona St./Virginia |
| 3 | Oklahoma | TCU | Ohio State | Michigan |
| 14 | Charleston | High Point | Miami (Ohio) | Montana State |
| 7 | NC State | Washington | North Carolina | Nebraska |
| 10 | Rhode Island | Syracuse | USC | Iowa State |
| 2 | Iowa | Vanderbilt | LSU | Louisville |
| 15 | Murray State | Binghamton | Louisiana Tech | Eastern Kentucky |
LAST FOUR IN: Villanova, Arizona State, Virginia, Clemson
LAST FOUR OUT: Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, South Dakota State
Conferences with multiple teams in the bracket
| Conference | Total Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 12 | Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington |
| SEC | 11 | Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt |
| ACC | 9 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia |
| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona State, Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah, West Virginia |
| Big East | 2 | UConn, Villanova |
| Automatic Qualifiers | Teams |
|---|---|
| America East | Binghamton |
| American | Rice |
| ASUN | Eastern Kentucky |
| Atlantic 10 | Rhode Island |
| ACC | Louisville |
| Big 12 | TCU |
| Big East | UConn |
| Big Sky | Montana State |
| Big South | High Point |
| Big Ten | UCLA |
| Big West | UC San Diego |
| CAA | Charleston |
| Conference USA | Louisiana Tech |
| Horizon | Green Bay |
| Ivy | Princeton |
| MAAC | Fairfield |
| MAC | Miami (Ohio) |
| MEAC | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Missouri Valley | Murray State |
| Mountain West | San Diego State |
| Northeast | FDU |
| Ohio Valley | Western Illinois |
| Patriot | Navy |
| SEC | South Carolina |
| Southern | Chattanooga |
| Southland | McNeese |
| SWAC | Alabama A&M |
| Summit League | North Dakota State |
| Sun Belt | Troy |
| West Coast | Oregon State |
| Western Athletic Conference | Abilene Christian |
