Which conference tournaments will most impact the bubble?
The bubble looks different in 2021, with sub-.500 teams eligible for at-large berths and most mid-majors lacking opportunities to build their résumés.
The bubble looks different in 2021, with sub-.500 teams eligible for at-large berths and most mid-majors lacking opportunities to build their résumés.
Louisville falls off the top line, six SEC teams are in the top 16, Oregon State joins the field and an ACC trio are among the "first four out."
In a season of COVID-19 pauses and cancellations, anything seems possible. So just how far could each team in Monday's top-16 reveal go in 2021?
From why Baylor and NC State were seeded lower than expected to how COVID-19 pauses impacted seeds, here are the biggest takeaways from the reveal.
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The NCAA selection committee will reveal its current top-16 teams at halftime of Monday's Stanford-Oregon game (ESPN/ESPN App, 9 p.m. ET).
Championship Week could be used for makeup games to help offset disparate résumés and to better balance the NCAA tournament selection process.
Oregon is the third women's basketball program in the Pac-12 that is currently on pause, joining Cal and Arizona. The Ducks' next two games, against Utah and Colorado, have been postponed.
Maryland coach Brenda Frese says the Big Ten is the deepest she has seen it since the Terps joined the league seven seasons ago.
Stanford, South Carolina, UConn and NC State are No. 1 seeds in our latest Bracketology, but they have plenty of company competing for a top seed.
Stanford's home game against Oregon will be played on Friday in Santa Cruz, California, at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
Oregon is out of the top 10 after 64 consecutive appearances, falling to No. 11 after having its 27-game winning streak snapped.
The Baylor-UConn rivalry is underappreciated, but Thursday's matchup (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) is one of the most anticipated of the season.
Although bracketing becomes easier and seeding becomes less important with a one-site NCAA tournament, picking the teams might be harder than ever.
What questions are we looking to get answered when UConn finally makes its season debut on Saturday? Is the ACC the country's deepest conference?
Stanford is the new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 as South Carolina tumbled to No. 5 following a loss at home to NC State.
The New York Liberty will have the first pick in the WNBA draft for the second straight year, and Texas center Charli Collier is projected to be the No. 1 overall selection.
South Carolina remained at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 stayed the same as in the preseason poll.
The at-large pool has grown to 33 with the Ivy League opting out. And if the NCAA tourney is held at one site, geographical placement is eliminated.
Who will become the face of the women's game? Which teams were unanimous Final Four picks? Can anyone prevent Rhyne Howard from winning player of the year?
Sabrina Ionescu is gone, but with Stanford, Arizona, UCLA and Oregon all ranked in the top 10, the Pac-12 has plenty of star power left.
Players such as Oregon's Taylor Chavez and teams such as North Carolina could be ready to take a step forward this season.
South Carolina and Stanford remain 1-2, but UConn and Louisville are climbing as Baylor and Mississippi State each dropped two spots.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Stanford | 18-2 | - | 21-2 |
Arizona | 13-3 | 3 | 15-3 |
UCLA | 11-4 | 4.5 | 13-4 |
Oregon | 10-6 | 6 | 13-6 |
Colorado | 8-8 | 8 | 10-9 |
Oregon State | 6-6 | 8 | 8-6 |
USC | 8-9 | 8.5 | 10-10 |
Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 10-10 |
Arizona State | 5-9 | 10 | 10-9 |
Utah | 4-15 | 13.5 | 5-15 |
Washington | 3-12 | 12.5 | 6-12 |
California | 1-11 | 13 | 1-14 |
AP | COACHES |
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14 | 15 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Taylor Bigby | SG | Signed | 94 |