March is quickly approaching and that means the madness of the DII women’s basketball championship is right around the corner. Thanks to the bi-weekly Power 10 rankings, we all know that the chances of advancing far in the tournament are much better if Ashland, Drury and Texas Woman’s aren’t standing in your way.
Even so, there are other teams that aren’t currently getting top-20 attention but are also red hot and maybe due to slow starts, are still flying under the radar. Some may finally be getting some of the national attention they deserve, while others are hardly in the regional rankings conversation… but could quickly make a mess of things if they continue to forget how to lose.
SURPRISE, SURPRISE: 7 teams that surprised us with scorching hot starts
7 teams you don’t want to play this March
Francis Marion
The Patriots came out of the gates very slowly. They were swept at the Conference Carolinas/South Atlantic Conference Challenge, and after eight games were a measly 2-6. The problem for Conference Carolinas is they haven’t lost since. Winners of 16 in a row — and with a huge win over conference leader and nationally ranked Belmont Abbey to start February — this team is suddenly taking care of business, with only Ashland, Drury and Texas Woman’s…
