Women’s college basketball fans are familiar with the dominance of defending NCAA champion South Carolina, led by reigning national player of the year Aliyah Boston. And it’s practically impossible to miss the tear junior Caitlin Clark has been on, propelling Iowa to back-to-back Big Ten tournament titles.
But March is a whole new ballgame, and other teams are waiting in the wings to make statements once the NCAA tournament tips off.
The Gamecocks and Indiana appear to be locks as 1-seeds and are largely expected to make their way to Dallas and the women’s Final Four. But from there, there’s great uncertainty over who will join them. Many teams have been inconsistent within the regular season or conference play. Some programs look poised for deep runs, but don’t have much past tournament success to fall back on. Injuries can greatly tip the scale, with some programs like Notre Dame and Texas depending on the health of Olivia Miles and Sonya Morris over the coming weeks.
Ahead of the 68-team…
