The road to the Final Four has officially begun. This year’s Selection Sunday had no shortage of drama and excitement as teams on both the men’s and women’s side of the bracket waited to see if they made it into the field of 68.
For the women, the focus of Selection Sunday was on the battle for the No. 1 overall seed. Big Ten champion UCLA was able to secure the top seed in the tournament, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of teams like South Carolina and USC.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley made it clear to the media following their selection as a No. 1 seed in their region that she was “disappointed” by the committee’s decision to crown the Bruins as the No. 1 overall seed.
“Obviously it’s disappointing,” Staley said. “I’d like to get some feedback on how they’ve come to this conclusion. We’ve manufactured a schedule that, if done right, it should produce a No. 1 overall seed.”
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb was just as direct in her response to UCLA’s position atop the bracket. Gottlieb feels that the Trojans — who beat the Bruins twice this season — were disrespected by not getting the No. 1 overall seed.
“I never thought I’d be a 1-seed and feel disrespected,” Gottlieb said following the bracket reveal. “Sometimes I don’t…
