South Carolina, Indiana, UConn and Stanford were ranked as the No. 1 seeds Thursday by the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee in the first of two top 16 rankings reveals. Here’s what you need to know:
- Defending national champion South Carolina is undefeated this season, with a 24-0 record and a No. 1 ranking in the AP poll.
- The region name and number for the rankings are based on location and the top team’s overall seed number.
- The next rankings reveal is scheduled for Feb. 23 on ESPN.
NCAA top 16
Greenville Regional 1
- South Carolina
- Duke
- Maryland
- Ohio State
Greenville Regional 2
- Indiana
- Utah
- Notre Dame
- Villanova
Seattle Regional 4
- UConn
- LSU
- Michigan
- Virginia Tech
Seattle Regional 3
- Stanford
- Iowa
- Texas
- North Carolina
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Evaluating LSU, Texas in NCAA’s rankings
The biggest question coming into this first reveal was how the committee would view LSU, which is undefeated but lacking in quality wins relative to the rest of the top teams in the country. Despite sitting at No. 3 in the AP poll, the Tigers are still a No. 2 seed behind two teams with multiple losses. LSU will have an opportunity to move up when it faces off against South Carolina this Sunday and potentially again in the SEC Tournament. One win against the Gamecocks would…
