As expected, South Carolina tops the second rankings reveal from the NCAA Selection Committee, the final preview before Selection Sunday on March 17. Ohio State and Stanford remain on the top line, though the two teams have swapped spots in the overall seeding order, and a new No. 1 seed has emerged out West: UCLA.
The Bruins have collected two more wins over Top 25 teams since the first reveal. Committee chair Lisa Peterson said seeding is a reflection of how a team is playing at the moment, and with Lauren Betts back in the lineup, UCLA once again has the profile of a national title contender, thus making its way back into the top four teams.
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Below are the seeds by region:
Albany 1
- South Carolina
- Iowa
- Oregon State
- Oklahoma
Albany 2
- Ohio State
- USC
- LSU
- Colorado
Portland 3
- Stanford
- Texas
- North Carolina State
- Indiana
Portland 4
- UCLA
- Virginia Tech
- UConn
- Gonzaga
Five teams from the Pac-12 were in the hosting field during the last reveal two weeks ago, and the same five remain: Stanford, UCLA, USC, Oregon State and Colorado. The order has shuffled, with the Buffaloes falling from the top line to a No. 4 seed and the Bruins taking their…
