It was a wild week of women’s college basketball. Catch up on all the happenings before conference tournaments begin:
A topsy-turvy top 16
On Thursday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee intended to set the stage for March, unveiling the second top-16 reveal.
Spokane 1: UCLA, LSU, North Carolina, Kansas State
Birmingham 2: Texas, NC State, TCU, Ohio State
Spokane 3: USC, UConn, Duke, Kentucky
Birmingham 4: Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma
The second NCAA top 16 reveal:
Spokane 1:
1. UCLA
2. LSU
3. UNC
4. KStateBirmingham 2:
1. Texas
2. NC State
3. TCU
4. OSUSpokane 3:
1. USC
2. UConn
3. Duke
4. KentuckyBirmingham 4:
1. Notre Dame
2. South Carolina
3. Tennessee
4. OU— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) February 27, 2025
Their good intentions, however, almost instantly were obliterated, as three top-10 teams, and the No. 11-ranked team, all lost on Thursday, with a No. 1 seed in Notre Dame, a No. 2 seed in LSU and No. 3 seeds North Carolina and Tennessee all taking losses.
Then, on Saturday, No. 1-seed USC seemingly certified their status, knocking off fellow No. 1-seed UCLA.
The surprises continued on Sunday, with Tennessee falling again in disappointing fashion. The Lady Vols lost 72-69 in Knoxville to the lowly Lady Bulldogs of Georgia,…
